CVE-2018-12866 Information disclosure in Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Reader allows attackers to disclose sensitive information via crafted files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-12866?

CVE-2018-12866 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, published on 12 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20063 and earlier, 2017.011.30102 and earlier, and 2015.006.30452 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12866?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12866?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12866 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-12866 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12866 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat Dc vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7xm-2c8v-7gr4.

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