Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-12873
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 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 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.164 (96.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.164 · newest: 0.164 · 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105439 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- research.checkpoint.com/2018/50-adobe-cves-in-50-days/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12873?
- CVE-2018-12873 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12873?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12873 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.