Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-4947
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.156 (96.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/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
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a Adobe Acrobat And Reader 2018.011.20038 Earlier, 2017.011.30079 2015.006.30417 Earlier Versions — versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4947?
- CVE-2018-4947 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4947?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.