Use-after-free Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader Software
CVE-2018-12792

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Adobe Acrobat And Reader 2018.011.20040 And Earlier, 2017.011.30080 And Earlier, And 2015.006.30418 And Earlier Versions
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 July 2018

Summary

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are susceptible to a Use-after-free vulnerability, which occurs when a program continues to use a pointer after the memory it points to has been freed. This issue affects multiple versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader, where an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within the context of the current user. Users should ensure their software is updated to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104701
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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