CVE-2018-16042
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 82.4%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 82.43% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-347
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader dc · adobe/reader · iskysoft/pdf editor 6 · iskysoft/pdfelement6
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS 82.4% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.