Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2018.009.20050 Javascript API out-of-bounds write
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2018.009.20050 (Document Reader Software). Affected is an unknown part of the component Javascript API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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 JavaScript API related to color conversion. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.
The bug was discovered 02/13/2018. The weakness was released 02/13/2018 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Zero Day Initiative as APSB18-02 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4915 since 01/03/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/10/2023).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106846 (Adobe Reader <= 2015.006.30394 / 2017.011.30070 / 2018.009.20050 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-02)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 2015.006.30413, 2015.006.30416, 2017.011.30078 or 2018.011.20035 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (106846). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 113849, 113850, 113851 and 113852.
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Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 106846
Nessus Name: Adobe Reader <= 2015.006.30394 / 2017.011.30070 / 2018.009.20050 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-02)
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OpenVAS ID: 63528
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat 2017 Multiple Vulnerabilities-apsb18-02 (Windows)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30413/2015.006.30416/2017.011.30078 /2018.011.20035
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01/03/2018 🔍02/13/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB18-02
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4915 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1040364
SecurityFocus: 102994 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB18-02 Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 02/27/2018 11:09Updated: 02/10/2023 15:43
Changes: 02/27/2018 11:09 (76), 01/09/2020 08:25 (6), 02/10/2023 15:43 (4)
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