#VU16413 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-16043 

 

#VU16413 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-16043

Published: December 11, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16413
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16043
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 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.


Remediation

The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 2015.006.30461, 2017.011.30110, 2019.010.20064.

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