#VU12739 Security restrictions bypass in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-4995 

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#VU12739 Security restrictions bypass in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-4995

Published: May 16, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12739
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4995
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to HTTP POST new line injection via XFA submission. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file, bypass security restrictions and conduct further attacks.


Remediation

Update to version 2018.011.20040, 2017.011.30080 or 2015.006.30418.

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