7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-12855
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have a buffer errors vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 12, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-12855 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-12855 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
1 Apple mac_os_x
1 Microsoft windows
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-2018-12855.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105437 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105437 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html Vendor Advisory

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Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
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Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago
13 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : May 25, 2020, 7:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1029 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Born at : Feb. 2, 2017, 6:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-12855 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-12855 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105437
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809
    Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html
  • 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) 17.011.30102 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 from (including) 17.011.30102
  • 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) 17.011.30102 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 from (including) 17.011.30102
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-30.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105437 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105437 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30102 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30452 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 18.011.20063 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30102 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30452 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 18.011.20063 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041809 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105437 [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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.56 }} 0.16%

score

0.77441

percentile

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