ID:2730 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-12764

 
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ID:2730 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-12764

Published: May 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13741
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12764
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .pdf files in the Joint Bi-Level Image Experts Group (JBIG) segment decoder module. A remote attacker can trick the user into opening a specially crafted .pdf file, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and gain access to sensitive information stored in memory or cause application crash.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.