CVE-2018-4915: adobe acrobat Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-4915 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 15.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 27-02-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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. The vulnerability is caused by the computation that writes data past the end of the intended buffer; the computation is part of the JavaScript API related to color conversion. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.