Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-16005
Published: December 11, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16434
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16005
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 out-of-bounds read and gain access to important data.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2018-16005
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