ID:2721 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-4985

 
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ID:2721 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-4985

Published: May 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12707
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4985
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file and gain access to arbitrary data.

Remediation

Update to version 2018.011.20040, 2017.011.30080 or 2015.006.30418.