NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-15937
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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: 0.280 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.280 · newest: 0.280 · 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/105442 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html (Vendor Advisory)
- research.checkpoint.com/2018/50-adobe-cves-in-50-days/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-15937?
- CVE-2018-15937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-15937?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-15937 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.