Security bypass in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-12802
Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: August 1, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13700
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-2018-12802
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 unknown error related to security restrictions in the filepicker dialog component. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security policy and execute arbitrary code on the system when the victim opens a specially crafted .pdf document.
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-2018-12802
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