Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2018-4901
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 document identity representation. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.165 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Acrobat_dc
- Adobe Acrobat_reader
- Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc
- N/a 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4901?
- CVE-2018-4901 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-2018-4901?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-4901 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.