PT-2018-3644 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Netanel Ben-Simon + 1 · Published 2018-07-10 · Updated 2020-02-13 · CVE-2018-5065

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20040 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30080 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30418 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader, which could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability is also associated with the use of memory after it has been freed, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20040 and earlier, update to a version later than 2018.011.20040 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30080 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30080 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30418 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30418 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-02791

CVE-2018-5065

ZDI-18-672

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 9

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5065 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-672 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5065 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02791 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5065 · Note
• https://research.checkpoint.com/2018/50-adobe-cves-in-50-days · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/104701 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041250 · Note