Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU13690

Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-5069

Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: May 18, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13690

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-2018-5069

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .pdf documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds write error 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

How to mitigate CVE-2018-5069

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

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #2726 - CPR-Zero: CVE-2018-5069 (May 18, 2020)

External References

https://helpx.adobe.com//security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html

Related Security Bulletins

Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat