Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-5040
Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: August 1, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13636
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5040
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing U3D data streams with Silicon Graphics Image (SGI) RGB data within .pdf documents in the Universal 3D (U3D) engine. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2018-5040
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30434, 17.011.30096, 18.011.20055
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30434, 17.011.30096, 18.011.20055
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30434, 17.011.30096, 18.011.20055