#VU14343 Untrusted pointer dereference in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-12799
Published: August 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14343
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12799
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 2015.006.30448, 2017.011.30099, 2018.011.20058.