CVE-2018-4900 Information disclosure in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat Reader allows attackers to expose sensitive data via JavaScript manipulation of annotations.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-4900?

CVE-2018-4900 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 27 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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 JavaScript manipulation of an Annotation object. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4900?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4900?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4900 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-4900 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4900 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pr59-8rrx-cx38.

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