CVE-2018-4884 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-4884?

CVE-2018-4884 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4884?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

Vulnerability 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 engine when processing Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) data that embeds an image in the bitmap (BMP) file format. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Acrobat	>= 17.0, <= 17.011.30070
Adobe	Acrobat Dc	>= -, <= 18.009.20050
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	>= 17.0, <= 17.011.30070
Adobe	Acrobat Reader Dc	>= -, <= 18.009.20050

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102996Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-181/Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102996Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4884?

CVE-2018-4884 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2018-4884?

CVE-2018-4884 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4884?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.