CVE-2018-4917 Memory corruption in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions , 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions
Heap overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader allows arbitrary code execution via crafted documents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4917?
CVE-2018-4917 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, published on 19 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4917?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat 2017, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-4917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hx9p-2c67-r833.