Privilege escalation in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-16044
Published: December 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16393
CSH Severity: Low
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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16044
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file, bypass security restrictions and gain elevated privileges to conduct further attacks.
The weakness exists due to improper privileges and access controls. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file, bypass security restrictions and gain elevated privileges to conduct further attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-16044
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 2015.006.30461, 2017.011.30110, 2019.010.20064.