Vulnerability CVE-2018-4898

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-4898 (CCN-138978)

Assigned:

2018-02-13

Published:

2018-02-13

Updated:

2018-03-19

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 XPS engine that adds vector graphics and images to a fixed page. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.

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-2018-4898

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-cve20184898-code-exec(138978)

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-18-208
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC ImageConversion XPS Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-208/

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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