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
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pr59-8rrx-cx38.