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
EPSS: 0.036 (88.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.