Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2018-4901

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Adobe
Status: Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 And Earlier Versions, 2017.011.30070 And Earlier Versions, 2015.006.30394 And Earlier Versions
Vendor: CVE Published:; 27 February 2018

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

A vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader arises from a flaw in data handling during the document identity representation process. This issue allows an attacker to write data outside the allocated buffer, which may result in the corruption of sensitive information or the execution of arbitrary code. Users of affected versions are urged to update their software to mitigate the risk of potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier , 2017.011.30070 and earlier , 2015.006.30394 and earlier Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2018-4901
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