Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-16009
Published: December 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16396
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-2018-16009
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information 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 integer overflow and gain access to arbitrary data.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2018-16009
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 2015.006.30461, 2017.011.30110, 2019.010.20064.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30461, 17.011.30110, 19.010.20064
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30461, 17.011.30110, 19.010.20064
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30461, 17.011.30110, 19.010.20064