Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU13690

#VU13690 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-5069

Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: May 18, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13690

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5069

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .pdf documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds write error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links

https://helpx.adobe.com//security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html