Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.008.20081 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.008.20081. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-16010. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.008.20081 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 12/11/2018. The weakness was published 12/11/2018 by Security Team (kdot) with Zero Day Initiative as APSB18-41 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-16010 since 08/28/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371372 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (APSB18-41)).

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 databases at Tenable (119674) and SecurityFocus (BID 106162†). Similar entries are available at VDB-129851, VDB-129852, VDB-129853 and VDB-129854. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB18-41
Researcher: Security Team (kdot)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-16010 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16010
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-129920
SecurityFocus: 106162 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB18-41 Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2019 11:11
Updated: 08/04/2024 22:26
Changes: 01/19/2019 11:11 (73), 05/02/2020 20:12 (8), 07/02/2023 08:24 (4), 08/04/2024 22:26 (16)
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