Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-12764
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.307 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.310 · newest: 0.307 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader 2018.011.20040 Earlier, 2017.011.30080 2015.006.30418 Earlier Versions — versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104699 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- research.checkpoint.com/2018/50-adobe-cves-in-50-days/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12764?
- CVE-2018-12764 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12764?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12764 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.