Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.008.20081 integer overflow

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.008.20081 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 12/11/2018. The weakness was published 12/11/2018 by Sebastian Apelt with Zero Day Initiative as APSB18-41 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-16007 since 08/28/2018. 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 07/02/2023).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119674 (Adobe Reader <= 15.006.30456 / 17.011.30105 / 19.008.20080 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-41) (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 2015.006.30461, 2017.011.30110 or 2019.010.20064 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 (119674). Similar entries are available at 129851, 129852, 129853 and 129854.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 119674
Nessus Name: Adobe Reader <= 15.006.30456 / 17.011.30105 / 19.008.20080 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-41) (macOS)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30461/2017.011.30110/2019.010.20064

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08/28/2018 🔍
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01/18/2019 +35 days 🔍
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07/02/2023 +1625 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB18-41
Researcher: Sebastian Apelt
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-16007 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 106160 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB18-41 Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2019 11:24 AM
Updated: 07/02/2023 08:51 AM
Changes: 01/19/2019 11:24 AM (73), 05/03/2020 06:57 AM (7), 07/02/2023 08:51 AM (4)
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