Type confusion in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-12794
Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13759
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:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12794
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
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 type confusion error when processing .pdf documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it 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-2018-12794
Install updates from vendor's website.