Security restrictions bypass in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-15966
Published: October 2, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15147
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2018-15966
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly implemented security restrictions when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, bypass implemented security measures and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-15966
Install updates from vendor's website.