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CVE-2018-16042

Published: Jan 18, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-347
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
82.4%
Top 0.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-347

Affected Products

adobe
commercial·USaka adobe systems inc.
acrobat reader dcOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
reader
Consumer Software
iskysoft
commercial
pdf editor 6On-prem
Consumer Software
pdfelement6On-prem
Consumer Software
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159
securityfocus.com
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html
helpx.adobe.com
https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.html
pdf-insecurity.org
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