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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to up to 2015.006.30448/2017.011.30099/2018.011.20058 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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. The summary by CVE is:
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20058 and earlier, 2017.011.30099 and earlier, and 2015.006.30448 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
The bug was discovered 09/19/2018. The weakness was presented 09/25/2018 with Check Point as APSB18-34 (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Adobe. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-12849 since 06/25/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117597 (Adobe Acrobat <= 15.006.30448 / 17.011.30099 / 18.011.20058 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-34) (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 371210 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (APSB18-34)).
Upgrading to version 2015.006.30452, 2017.011.30102 or 2018.011.20063 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (117597). See 124448, 124449, 124450 and 124451 for similar entries.
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 117597
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat <= 15.006.30448 / 17.011.30099 / 18.011.20058 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-34) (macOS)
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30452/2017.011.30102/2018.011.20063
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Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB18-34
Organization: Check Point
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CVE: CVE-2018-12849 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1041702
SecurityFocus: 105358 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB18-34 Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 09/26/2018 07:33Updated: 05/17/2023 20:04
Changes: 09/26/2018 07:33 (77), 03/27/2020 15:33 (5), 05/17/2023 20:04 (4)
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