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CVE-2018-4899

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 initial XPS page processing. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, 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), for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from adobe, from adobe, from adobe and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

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.

Published

2018-02-27T05:29:01.437

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:07:40.323

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-125

Affected Vendors & Products

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

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102996 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102996 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.