CVE-2018-4908: Medium severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Feb 27, 2018
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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 is part of the TTF font processing in the XPS module. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.

Affected Software

6 affected components
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

Event History

Feb 27, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4908?

CVE-2018-4908 has been rated as critical due to its potential to allow for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-4908?

To fix CVE-2018-4908, users should update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version available.

3

What versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2018-4908?

CVE-2018-4908 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, as well as other specified versions of Adobe Acrobat.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2018-4908 on users?

The impact of CVE-2018-4908 can lead to unauthorized access and potential compromise of user systems.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-4908?

Currently, there is no known workaround for CVE-2018-4908 other than applying the security updates provided by Adobe.

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