CVE-2018-4890
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CVE-2018-4890 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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 is an instance of a heap overflow vulnerability in the image conversion engine, when handling JPEG data embedded within an XPS file. EPSS estimates a 29.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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 is an instance of a heap overflow vulnerability in the image conversion engine, when handling JPEG data embedded within an XPS file. A successful attack can lead to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 17.0, <= 17.011.30070 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | >= -, <= 18.009.20050 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | >= 15.0, <= 15.006.30394 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 17.0, <= 17.011.30070 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | >= -, <= 18.009.20050 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | >= 15.0, <= 15.006.30394 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102992Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102992Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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