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 is part of the TTF font processing in the XPS module. 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 | >=-<=18.009.20050 | |
Adobe Acrobat | >=15.0<=15.006.30394 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.0<=17.011.30070 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=-<=18.009.20050 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.0<=15.006.30394 |
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CVE-2018-4908 has been rated as critical due to its potential to allow for arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2018-4908, users should update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version available.
CVE-2018-4908 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, as well as other specified versions of Adobe Acrobat.
The impact of CVE-2018-4908 can lead to unauthorized access and potential compromise of user systems.
Currently, there is no known workaround for CVE-2018-4908 other than applying the security updates provided by Adobe.