First published: Tue Feb 27 2018(Updated: )
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 occurs in the image conversion engine when processing Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) data related to handling of bitmap rectangles. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.0<=17.011.30070 | |
Adobe Acrobat | >=15.0<=15.006.30394 | |
Adobe Acrobat | >=18.0<=18.009.20050 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.0<=17.011.30070 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.0<=15.006.30394 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=18.0<=18.009.20050 |
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CVE-2018-4886 has a critical severity rating due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2018-4886, update Adobe Acrobat Reader and Acrobat DC to the latest versions provided by Adobe.
CVE-2018-4886 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, as well as Adobe Acrobat DC versions 2017.011.30070 and earlier.
CVE-2018-4886 can potentially lead to data loss as it may allow attackers to exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
Yes, CVE-2018-4886 is related to a buffer overflow vulnerability caused by reading past the end of the target buffer.