CVE-2018-4906 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's EMF+ image conversion module allows attackers to expose sensitive data.

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-2018-4906?

CVE-2018-4906 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 the image conversion module that handles Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+) data related to graphic object image attributes. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4906?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2018-4906?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4906 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-4906 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4906 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5g7v-72r2-6q78.

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