CVE-2018-4913
This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the XFA engine, related to DOM manipulation.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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 is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the XFA engine, related to DOM manipulation. The vulnerability is triggered by crafted XFA script definitions in a PDF file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 13.50% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader · adobe/acrobat reader dc
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102995Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-176/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102995Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.