Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2018-4906
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 27 February 2018
Summary
A vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader allows attackers to exploit a buffer overflow through improper handling of Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+) data. This issue affects multiple versions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data as the computation may read beyond the end of the allocated memory buffer. Affected versions include prior releases of 2018, 2017, and 2015 editions of the software, underscoring the importance of maintaining up-to-date software to mitigate such risks.
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
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved