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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30452/2017.011.30102/2018.011.20063. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in type conversion. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-12858. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30452/2017.011.30102/2018.011.20063 (Document Reader Software). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
The bug was discovered 10/01/2018. The weakness was shared 10/01/2018 by Sebastian Apelt (iDefense) with Zero Day Initiative as APSB18-30 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-12858 since 06/25/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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 117877 (Adobe Reader <= 2015.006.30452 / 2017.011.30102 / 2018.011.20063 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-30)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371230 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (APSB18-30)).
Upgrading to version 2015.006.30456, 2017.011.30105 or 2019.008.20071 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (117877), SecurityFocus (BID 105443†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1041809†). The entries VDB-124957, VDB-124958, VDB-124959 and VDB-124960 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Type conversionCWE: CWE-704
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 117877
Nessus Name: Adobe Reader <= 2015.006.30452 / 2017.011.30102 / 2018.011.20063 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-30)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30456/2017.011.30105/2019.008.20071
Timeline
06/25/2018 🔍10/01/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB18-30
Researcher: Sebastian Apelt (iDefense)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-12858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-12858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125019
SecurityFocus: 105443 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB18-30 Type Confusion Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1041809
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Entry
Created: 10/08/2018 07:34Updated: 08/08/2024 13:34
Changes: 10/08/2018 07:34 (76), 03/31/2020 12:10 (8), 08/08/2024 13:34 (19)
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