Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-12771

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

How to mitigate CVE-2018-12771

External References

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

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat