Use-after-free error in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-16011
Published: December 11, 2018 / Updated: January 3, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16384
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-2018-16011
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Detailed vulnerability description
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 use-after-free error 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-2018-16011
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 2015.006.30464, 2017.011.30113, 2019.010.20069.