Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-12837
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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.101 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 95th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.101 · newest: 0.101 · change: 0.000
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)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105436 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12837?
- CVE-2018-12837 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-2018-12837?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.