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 v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5040
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-5040
Install updates from vendor's website.