Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-4901 (CCN-138981)

Assigned:2018-02-13
Published:2018-02-13
Updated:2018-03-17
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 document identity representation. 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-2018-4901

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-cve20184901-code-exec(138981)

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-18-600
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC ImageConversion EMF 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    adobe acrobat *
    adobe acrobat dc *
    adobe acrobat dc *
    adobe acrobat reader *
    adobe acrobat reader dc *
    adobe acrobat reader dc *
    adobe acrobat 2017 2017.011.30070
    adobe acrobat reader 2017 2017.011.30070