First published: Fri Jul 20 2018(Updated: )
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.006.30060<=15.006.30418 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.008.20082<=18.011.20040 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.011.30059<=17.011.30080 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=15.006.30060<=15.006.30418 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=15.008.20082<=18.011.20040 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=17.011.30059<=17.011.30080 | |
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CVE-2018-12815 is classified with a critical severity level due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
To remediate CVE-2018-12815, users should update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest available versions that address this vulnerability.
CVE-2018-12815 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier.
CVE-2018-12815 is a Use-after-free vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2018-12815 requires a user to open a malicious PDF file, making it indirectly exploitable, rather than directly remote.