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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30417/2017.011.30079/2018.011.20038 (Document Reader Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
The bug was discovered 05/14/2018. The weakness was presented 05/14/2018 by Steven Seeley (riusksk) with Tencent as APSB18-09 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-4956 since 01/03/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109897 (Adobe Acrobat < 2015.006.30418 / 2017.011.30080 / 2018.011.20040 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-09) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 2015.006.30418, 2017.011.30080 or 2018.011.20040 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 (109897). See 117722, 117723, 117724 and 117725 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 109897
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 2015.006.30418 / 2017.011.30080 / 2018.011.20040 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-09) (macOS)
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OpenVAS ID: 10837
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat 2017 Security Updates(apsb18-09)-Windows
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30418/2017.011.30080/2018.011.20040
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB18-09
Researcher: Steven Seeley (riusksk)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-4956 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1040920
SecurityFocus: 104175 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB18-09 Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 05/16/2018 00:20Updated: 03/13/2023 11:28
Changes: 05/16/2018 00:20 (77), 02/05/2020 13:34 (7), 03/13/2023 11:28 (4)
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