PT-2018-16601 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader

Published 2018-02-13 · Updated 2018-03-16 · CVE-2018-4896

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2017.011.30070 and earlier Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2015.006.30394 and earlier

Description The issue arises from a computation in the image conversion module that handles Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+) data, which reads data past the end of the target buffer. This can lead to sensitive data exposure. A successful attack can also allow attackers to execute code remotely.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, update to a version later than 2018.009.20050 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2017.011.30070 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30070 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2015.006.30394 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30394 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the image conversion module that handles Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+) data until a patch is available.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-4896

Affected Products

Acrobat Reader

References · 6

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4896 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-4896 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040364 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4896 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/102996 · Note