Privilege escalation in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-19725
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.010.20069 and earlier, 2017.011.30113 and earlier version, and 2015.006.30464 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader — versions 2019.010.20069 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30113 and earlier versions, and 2015.006.30464 and earlier versions
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-07.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19725?
- CVE-2018-19725 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19725?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.