Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-12833
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.103 (95.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat_dc
- Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader — versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier versions
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12833?
- CVE-2018-12833 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12833?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12833 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.