PT-2018-13380 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2018-12-11 · Updated 2021-01-14 · CVE-2018-16042

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30106 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30457 and earlier

Description A security bypass issue allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, potentially leading to information disclosure. Successful exploitation of this issue could have significant consequences.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, update to a version later than 2019.008.20081 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30106 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30106 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30457 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30457 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-347

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-16042

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 8

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-16042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16042 · Security Note
• https://pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities · Note
• https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.html · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-16042 · Note
• https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106159 · Note