CVE-2018-4893
Adobe Acrobat Reader Buffer Overread Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. This vulnerability occurs as a result of computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer; the computation is part of XPS font processing. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 27, 2018, 5:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 16, 2018, 4:57 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-4893
vulnerability.
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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-2018-4893.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102996 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2018-4893 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 16, 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:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102996 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102996 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (including) 17.011.30070 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) - up to (including) 18.009.20050 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (including) 15.006.30394 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (including) 17.011.30070 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) - up to (including) 18.009.20050 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (including) 15.006.30394 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102996 [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-2018-4893 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-2018-4893
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.64 }} -0.22%
score
0.76868
percentile