Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-4918 - Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Adobe products

047910
CVSS 10.0 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
adobe
CWE-787
critical
nessus

Summary

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.009.20050 and earlier, 2017.011.30070 and earlier, 2015.006.30394 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB18-02.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior to 2015.006.30413, 2017.011.30078, or 2018.011.20035. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106845
    published2018-02-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106845
    titleAdobe Acrobat < 2015.006.30413 / 2017.011.30078 / 2018.011.20035 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-02)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(106845);
      script_version("1.9");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/24");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2018-4872",
        "CVE-2018-4879",
        "CVE-2018-4880",
        "CVE-2018-4881",
        "CVE-2018-4882",
        "CVE-2018-4883",
        "CVE-2018-4884",
        "CVE-2018-4885",
        "CVE-2018-4886",
        "CVE-2018-4887",
        "CVE-2018-4888",
        "CVE-2018-4889",
        "CVE-2018-4890",
        "CVE-2018-4891",
        "CVE-2018-4892",
        "CVE-2018-4893",
        "CVE-2018-4894",
        "CVE-2018-4895",
        "CVE-2018-4896",
        "CVE-2018-4897",
        "CVE-2018-4898",
        "CVE-2018-4899",
        "CVE-2018-4900",
        "CVE-2018-4901",
        "CVE-2018-4902",
        "CVE-2018-4903",
        "CVE-2018-4904",
        "CVE-2018-4905",
        "CVE-2018-4906",
        "CVE-2018-4907",
        "CVE-2018-4908",
        "CVE-2018-4909",
        "CVE-2018-4910",
        "CVE-2018-4911",
        "CVE-2018-4912",
        "CVE-2018-4913",
        "CVE-2018-4914",
        "CVE-2018-4915",
        "CVE-2018-4916",
        "CVE-2018-4917",
        "CVE-2018-4918",
        "CVE-2018-4997",
        "CVE-2018-4998",
        "CVE-2018-4999"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        102992,
        102993,
        102994,
        102995,
        102996
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Acrobat < 2015.006.30413 / 2017.011.30078 / 2018.011.20035 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-02)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Adobe Acrobat.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote Windows host is
    affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote Windows host is a
    version prior to 2015.006.30413, 2017.011.30078,
    or 2018.011.20035. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities.
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
    relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 2015.006.30413 / 2017.011.30078
    / 2018.011.20035 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-4918");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/02/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/02/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/02/15");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("adobe_acrobat_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/Adobe Acrobat");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("vcf.inc");
    include("vcf_extras.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
    
    app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Adobe Acrobat", win_local:TRUE);
    constraints = [
      { "min_version" : "15.6", "max_version" : "15.6.30394", "fixed_version" : "15.6.30413" },
      { "min_version" : "17.8", "max_version" : "17.11.30070", "fixed_version" : "17.11.30078" },
      { "min_version" : "15.7", "max_version" : "18.9.20050", "fixed_version" : "18.11.20035" }
    ];
    # using adobe_reader namespace check_version_and_report to properly detect Continuous vs Classic, 
    # and limit ver segments to 3 (18.x.y vs 18.x.y.12345) with max_segs:3
    vcf::adobe_reader::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, max_segs:3);
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_ADOBE_READER_APSB18-02.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is a version prior to 2015.006.30416, 2017.011.30078, or 2018.011.20035. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106848
    published2018-02-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106848
    titleAdobe Reader < 2015.006.30416 / 2017.011.30078 / 2018.011.20035 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-02) (macOS)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(106848);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/24");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2018-4872",
        "CVE-2018-4879",
        "CVE-2018-4880",
        "CVE-2018-4881",
        "CVE-2018-4882",
        "CVE-2018-4883",
        "CVE-2018-4884",
        "CVE-2018-4885",
        "CVE-2018-4886",
        "CVE-2018-4887",
        "CVE-2018-4888",
        "CVE-2018-4889",
        "CVE-2018-4890",
        "CVE-2018-4891",
        "CVE-2018-4892",
        "CVE-2018-4893",
        "CVE-2018-4894",
        "CVE-2018-4895",
        "CVE-2018-4896",
        "CVE-2018-4897",
        "CVE-2018-4898",
        "CVE-2018-4899",
        "CVE-2018-4900",
        "CVE-2018-4901",
        "CVE-2018-4902",
        "CVE-2018-4903",
        "CVE-2018-4904",
        "CVE-2018-4905",
        "CVE-2018-4906",
        "CVE-2018-4907",
        "CVE-2018-4908",
        "CVE-2018-4909",
        "CVE-2018-4910",
        "CVE-2018-4911",
        "CVE-2018-4912",
        "CVE-2018-4913",
        "CVE-2018-4914",
        "CVE-2018-4915",
        "CVE-2018-4916",
        "CVE-2018-4917",
        "CVE-2018-4918",
        "CVE-2018-4997",
        "CVE-2018-4998",
        "CVE-2018-4999"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        102992,
        102993,
        102994,
        102995,
        102996
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Reader < 2015.006.30416 / 2017.011.30078 / 2018.011.20035 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-02) (macOS)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Adobe Reader.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote host is affected
    by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X
    host is a version prior to 2015.006.30416, 2017.011.30078,
    or 2018.011.20035. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities.
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
    relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Adobe Reader 2015.006.30416 / 2017.011.30078
    / 2018.011.20035 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-4918");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/02/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/02/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/02/15");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("macosx_adobe_reader_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "installed_sw/Adobe Reader");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("vcf.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/local_checks_enabled");
    os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    if (empty_or_null(os)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");
    
    app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Adobe Reader");
    base_dir = app_info['path'] - "/Applications";
    track = get_kb_item("MacOSX/Adobe_Reader"+base_dir+"/Track");
    
    if (!empty_or_null(track) && track == '2017')
    {
      constraints = [
        { "min_version" : "17.8", "fixed_version" : "17.11.30078" }
      ];
    }
    else
    {
      constraints = [
        { "min_version" : "15.6", "fixed_version" : "15.6.30416" },
        { "min_version" : "18.8", "fixed_version" : "18.11.20035" }
      ];
    }
    vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_ADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB18-02.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is a version prior to 2015.006.30416, 2017.011.30078, or 2018.011.20035. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106847
    published2018-02-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106847
    titleAdobe Acrobat < 2015.006.30416 / 2017.011.30078 / 2018.011.20035 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-02) (macOS)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(106847);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/24");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2018-4872",
        "CVE-2018-4879",
        "CVE-2018-4880",
        "CVE-2018-4881",
        "CVE-2018-4882",
        "CVE-2018-4883",
        "CVE-2018-4884",
        "CVE-2018-4885",
        "CVE-2018-4886",
        "CVE-2018-4887",
        "CVE-2018-4888",
        "CVE-2018-4889",
        "CVE-2018-4890",
        "CVE-2018-4891",
        "CVE-2018-4892",
        "CVE-2018-4893",
        "CVE-2018-4894",
        "CVE-2018-4895",
        "CVE-2018-4896",
        "CVE-2018-4897",
        "CVE-2018-4898",
        "CVE-2018-4899",
        "CVE-2018-4900",
        "CVE-2018-4901",
        "CVE-2018-4902",
        "CVE-2018-4903",
        "CVE-2018-4904",
        "CVE-2018-4905",
        "CVE-2018-4906",
        "CVE-2018-4907",
        "CVE-2018-4908",
        "CVE-2018-4909",
        "CVE-2018-4910",
        "CVE-2018-4911",
        "CVE-2018-4912",
        "CVE-2018-4913",
        "CVE-2018-4914",
        "CVE-2018-4915",
        "CVE-2018-4916",
        "CVE-2018-4917",
        "CVE-2018-4918",
        "CVE-2018-4997",
        "CVE-2018-4998",
        "CVE-2018-4999"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        102992,
        102993,
        102994,
        102995,
        102996
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Acrobat < 2015.006.30416 / 2017.011.30078 / 2018.011.20035 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-02) (macOS)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Adobe Acrobat.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote host is affected
    by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X
    host is a version prior to 2015.006.30416, 2017.011.30078,
    or 2018.011.20035. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities.
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
    relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat 2015.006.30416 / 2017.011.30078
    / 2018.011.20035 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-4872");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/02/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/02/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/02/15");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("macosx_adobe_acrobat_installed.nbin");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "installed_sw/Adobe Acrobat");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("vcf.inc");
    include("vcf_extras.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/local_checks_enabled");
    os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    if (empty_or_null(os)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");
    
    app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Adobe Acrobat");
    
      constraints = [
        { "min_version" : "15.6", "fixed_version" : "15.6.30416" },
        { "min_version" : "17.8", "fixed_version" : "17.11.30078" },
        { "min_version" : "18.8", "fixed_version" : "18.11.20035" }
      ];
    vcf::adobe_reader::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, max_segs:3);
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_READER_APSB18-02.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior or equal to 2015.006.30394, 2017.011.30070, or 2018.009.20050. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106846
    published2018-02-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106846
    titleAdobe Reader <= 2015.006.30394 / 2017.011.30070 / 2018.009.20050 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-02)