PT-2018-16651 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2018-05-14 · Updated 2019-08-21 · CVE-2018-4950

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30079 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30417 and earlier

Description The issue is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, update to a version later than 2018.011.20038 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30079 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30079 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30417 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30417 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-4950

ZDI-18-438

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 7

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-438 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-4950 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4950 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4950 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040920 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/104174 · Note