CVE-2018-16042
Adobe Acrobat Reader Security Bypass Vulnerability
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 18, 2019, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 14, 2021, 8:30 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.5
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16042
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2018-16042.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/ | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2018-16042 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 14, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.html No Types Assigned https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.html No Types Assigned https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/ No Types Assigned https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/ Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-200 Added CWE NIST CWE-347 Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30457 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20081 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30056 up to (including) 17.011.30106 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30457 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20081 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30106 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30457 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20081 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30056 up to (including) 17.011.30106 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30457 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20081 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30106 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.4.2.3521:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.8.0.3523:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.8.4.3921:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30456 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20080 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30056 up to (including) 17.011.30105 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30456 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20080 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30105 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30456 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20080 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30056 up to (including) 17.011.30105 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30456 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20080 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30105 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.6.2.3315:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.7.6.3399:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.7.1.3355:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.7.6.3399:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30456 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20080 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30056 up to (including) 17.011.30105 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30456 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20080 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30105 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.html [No Types Assigned] -
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) 17.011.30106 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 from (including) 17.011.30106 -
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) 17.011.30105 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 from (including) 17.011.30105 -
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) 17.011.30056 from (including) 17.011.30106 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30056 from (including) 17.011.30106 -
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) 17.011.30056 from (including) 17.011.30105 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30056 from (including) 17.011.30105 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2019
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/106159 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30056 up to (including) 17.011.30106 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30457 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20081 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30106 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30457 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20081 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30056 up to (including) 17.011.30105 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30456 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20080 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.011.30059 up to (including) 17.011.30105 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.006.30060 up to (including) 15.006.30456 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 19.008.20080 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16042 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-2018-16042
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
39.66 }} -3.58%
score
0.97294
percentile