Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-12881
Published: October 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15139
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12881
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
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 integer overflow and gain access to sensitive information stored in memory.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12881
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