Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-16021
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 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 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.094 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.094 · newest: 0.094 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106158 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16021?
- CVE-2018-16021 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16021?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.