Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-16042
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 security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
EPSS: 0.824 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat_dc
- Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc
- Adobe Reader — versions 11.0.10, 11.0.23
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Iskysoft Pdf_editor_6 — versions 6.4.2.3521, 6.6.2.3315, 6.7.6.3399
- Iskysoft Pdfelement6 — versions 6.8.0.3523, 6.8.4.3921, 6.7.1.3355
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@adobe.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@adobe.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16042?
- CVE-2018-16042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16042?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.