Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows/macOS null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30434/2017.011.30096/2018.011.20055 on Windows/macOS (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20055 and earlier, 2017.011.30096 and earlier, and 2015.006.30434 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
The bug was discovered 08/14/2018. The weakness was shared 08/14/2018 with Zero Day Initiative as APSB18-29 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-12799 since 06/25/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111791 (Adobe Acrobat <= 15.006.30434 / 17.011.30096 / 18.011.20055 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-29) (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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371132 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (APSB18-29)).
Upgrading to version 2015.006.30448, 2017.011.30099 or 2018.011.20058 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 (111791). The entry 123362 is related to this item.
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Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 111791
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat <= 15.006.30434 / 17.011.30096 / 18.011.20055 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-29) (macOS)
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30448/2017.011.30099/2018.011.20058
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Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB18-29
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
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CVE: CVE-2018-12799 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1041471
SecurityFocus: 105069 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB18-29 Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 08/30/2018 06:52Updated: 05/06/2023 08:33
Changes: 08/30/2018 06:52 (77), 03/19/2020 08:35 (5), 05/06/2023 08:33 (4)
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