Type Confusion Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader Products
CVE-2018-12794

8.8HIGH

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 contain a Type Confusion vulnerability that, if exploited successfully, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application. This vulnerability affects several versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader, highlighting the importance of keeping software up-to-date to mitigate potential risks.

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
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104701
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EPSS Score

29% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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