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: 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-2018-12794
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12794
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