NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-12799
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20055 and earlier, 2017.011.30096 and earlier, and 2015.006.30434 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.067 (93.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.067 · newest: 0.067 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader Versions 2018.011.20055 Earlier, 2017.011.30096 2015.006.30434 Earlier — versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20055 and earlier, 2017.011.30096 and earlier, and 2015.006.30434 and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041471 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105069 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-29.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12799?
- CVE-2018-12799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12799?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.