CVE-2018-5038 : Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier,

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Heap Overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Published 2018-07-20 19:29:04

Updated 2020-08-24 17:37:01

Source Adobe Systems Incorporated

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption

Products affected by CVE-2018-5038

Adobe » Acrobat Dc » Classic Edition
Versions from including (>=) 17.011.30059 and up to, including, (<=) 17.011.30080
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
Adobe » Acrobat Dc » Classic Edition
Versions from including (>=) 15.006.30060 and up to, including, (<=) 15.006.30418
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
Adobe » Acrobat Dc » Continuous Edition
Versions from including (>=) 15.008.20082 and up to, including, (<=) 18.011.20040
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
Adobe » Acrobat Reader Dc » Classic Edition
Versions from including (>=) 17.011.30059 and up to, including, (<=) 17.011.30080
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
Adobe » Acrobat Reader Dc » Classic Edition
Versions from including (>=) 15.006.30060 and up to, including, (<=) 15.006.30418
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
Adobe » Acrobat Reader Dc » Continuous Edition
Versions from including (>=) 15.008.20082 and up to, including, (<=) 18.011.20040
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5038

EPSS FAQ

12.17%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 95 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5038

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.6	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2018-5038

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-5038

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html

Adobe Security Bulletin
Vendor Advisory

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041250

Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Security, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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Products affected by CVE-2018-5038

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5038

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5038

CWE ids for CVE-2018-5038

References for CVE-2018-5038