Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-4981
Published: May 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12706
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4981
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Detailed 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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4981
Update to version 2018.011.20040, 2017.011.30080 or 2015.006.30418.