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. The vulnerability is triggered by a crafted PDF file that can cause a memory access violation exception in the XFA engine because of a dangling reference left as a consequence of freeing an object in the computation that manipulates internal nodes in a graph representation of a document object model used in XFA. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from adobe, from adobe, from adobe and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-02-27T05:29:00.843
2024-11-21T04:07:39.000
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.6
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | adobe | acrobat | ≤ 17.011.30070 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_dc | ≤ 18.009.20050 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_dc | ≤ 15.006.30394 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | ≤ 17.011.30070 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | ≤ 18.009.20050 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | ≤ 15.006.30394 | Yes |
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