Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2018-12808

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2018-12808

External References

• https://helpx.adobe.com//security/products/acrobat/apsb18-29.html

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat