Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2018-4898
An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. The vulnerability is caused by the computation that writes data past the end of the intended buffer; the computation is part of the XPS engine that adds vector graphics and images to a fixed page. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.
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: 0.151 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.151 · newest: 0.151 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 And Earlier Versions, 2017.011.30070 2015.006.30394 Versions — versions Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102994 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-208/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4898?
- CVE-2018-4898 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4898?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.