Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-12840
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20058 and earlier, 2017.011.30099 and earlier, and 2015.006.30448 and earlier 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 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.288 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.288 · newest: 0.288 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-34.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105358 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041702 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- research.checkpoint.com/2018/50-adobe-cves-in-50-days/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12840?
- CVE-2018-12840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12840?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12840 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.