CVE-2018-4898
CVSS V2 Medium 6.8
CVSS V3 High 8.8
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. The vulnerability is caused by the computation that writes data past the end of the intended buffer; the computation is part of the XPS engine that adds vector graphics and images to a fixed page. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-4898
- Assigner
- psirt@adobe.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-02-27T05:29:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-03-19T17:14:07
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 17.0 | 17.011.30070 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | - | 18.009.20050 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.0 | 15.006.30394 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 17.0 | 17.011.30070 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | - | 18.009.20050 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.0 | 15.006.30394 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.8
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102994 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-208/ | Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4898 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4898 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:47:06 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 02:47:41 | 2018-02-27T05:29Z | 2018-02-27T05:29:01 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 02:47:41 | 2018-03-19T17:14:07 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 02:47:41 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |