Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2018-5038
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions 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: 0.137 (96.1th 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_dc
- Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a Adobe Acrobat And Reader 2018.011.20040 Earlier, 2017.011.30080 2015.006.30418 Earlier Versions — versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5038?
- CVE-2018-5038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5038?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.