7.5
HIGH
CVE-2018-12801
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Read Overflow
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 25, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 21, 2019, 4:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-12801 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe acrobat_dc
2 Adobe acrobat_reader_dc
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-12801.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105358 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041702 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-34.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-12801 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-12801 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 from (including) 17.011.30099 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 from (including) 17.011.30099
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 from (including) 17.011.30099 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 from (including) 17.011.30099
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105358 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105358 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-34.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-34.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041702 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041702 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30099 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30448 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 18.011.20058 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30099 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30448 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 18.011.20058 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041702 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105358 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-12801 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-12801 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.48 }} -0.50%

score

0.86880

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability