#VU16785 Privilege escalation in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-16018

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#VU16785 Privilege escalation in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2018-16018

Published: January 3, 2019 / Updated: February 12, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16785
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16018
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it and gain elevated privileges.


Remediation

The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 2015.006.30464, 2017.011.30113, 2019.010.20069.

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