PT-2018-1866 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2018-10-01 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2018-15966

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30102 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30452 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a security bypass vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. It is also associated with the use of memory after it has been freed, which could allow a remote attacker to elevate their privileges and execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted document.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, update to a version later than 2018.011.20063 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30102 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30102 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30452 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30452 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of specially crafted documents to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-01468

CVE-2018-15966

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 9

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15966 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15966 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-01468 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149529 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041809 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105435 · Note
• https://securityfocus.com/bid/105435 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15966 · Note