Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-12808
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20055 and earlier, 2017.011.30096 and earlier, and 2015.006.30434 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.075 (94.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.075 · newest: 0.075 · 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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-2018-12808?
- CVE-2018-12808 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12808?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12808 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.