Vulnerability CVE-2018-4890

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-4890 (CCN-138970)

Assigned:

2018-02-13

Published:

2018-02-13

Updated:

2019-10-03

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. This vulnerability is an instance of a heap overflow vulnerability in the image conversion engine, when handling JPEG data embedded within an XPS file. A successful attack can lead to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack.

CVSS v3 Severity:

8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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): Network 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

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:

6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

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

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-2018-4890

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
102992

Source: CCN
Type: BID-102992
Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB18-02 Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-reader-cve20184890-bo(138970)

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

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-18-192
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC ImageConversion XPS JPEG Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-18-193
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC ImageConversion XPS JPEG Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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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