Vulnerability CVE-2018-4879

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-4879 (CCN-138959)

Assigned:

2018-02-13

Published:

2018-02-13

Updated:

2018-03-16

Summary:

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. The vulnerability is caused by the computation that writes data past the end of the intended buffer; the computation is part of the image conversion module that processes Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+) data. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.

CVSS v3 Severity:

9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-787

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-4879

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
102994

Source: CCN
Type: BID-102994
Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB18-02 Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040364

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-reader-cve20184879-code-exec(138959)

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB18-02
Security Updates Available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 17.0 and <= 17.011.30070)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (Version >= - and <= 18.009.20050)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0 and <= 15.006.30394)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 17.0 and <= 17.011.30070)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (Version >= - and <= 18.009.20050)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0 and <= 15.006.30394)

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_2017:2017.011.30070:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_2017:2017.011.30070:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:2015.006.30394::~~classic~~~:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:2015.006.30394::~~classic~~~:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_dc:2018.009.20050::~~continuous~~~:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:2018.009.20050::~~continuous~~~:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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