Double free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-12841
Published: October 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15138
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12841
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12841
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30456, 17.011.30105, 19.008.20071
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30456, 17.011.30105, 19.008.20071
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30456, 17.011.30105, 19.008.20071