Vulnerability CVE-2018-4904

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-4904 (CCN-138984)

Assigned:

2018-02-13

Published:

2018-02-13

Updated:

2020-08-24

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. The vulnerability is triggered by crafted TIFF data within an XPS file, which causes an out of bounds memory access. 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-2018-4904

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-cve20184904-bo(138984)

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-18-170
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC ImageConversion XPS TIFF dir count Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-170/

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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