CVE-2018-5009
published 2018-07-20CVE-2018-5009: Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Use-after-free vulnerability…
PriorityP348critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
8.70%
94.6th percentile
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat_dc | 15.006.30060 – 15.006.30418 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | 15.008.20082 – 18.011.20040 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | 17.011.30059 – 17.011.30080 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | 15.006.30060 – 15.006.30418 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | 15.008.20082 – 18.011.20040 | — |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | 17.011.30059 – 17.011.30080 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.010.0CRITICALAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Unit42
Unit 42 Vulnerability Research July 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
blogs_unit42·2018-07-11·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Unit 42 Vulnerability Research July 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
## Unit 42 Vulnerability Research July 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
Unit 42
Published: July 11, 2018
Threat Research
Vulnerabilities
Adobe
As part of Unit 42’s ongoing threat research, we can now disclose that Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers have discovered eight vulnerabilities addressed by the Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) as part of their July 2018 security update release .
CVE
Vulnerability Name
Maximum Severity Rating
Impact
Researcher(s)
CVE-2018-5009
Use-after-free
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Gal De Leon
CVE-2018-5021
Out-of-bounds write
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Bo Qu
CVE-2018-5022
Out-of-bounds read
Important
Information Disclosure
Bo Qu
CVE-2018-5023
Out-of-bounds read
Important
Information Disclosure
Zhangl
Unit42
Unit 42 Vulnerability Research July 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
blogs_unit42·2018-07-11·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2018-5009 [CRITICAL] Unit 42 Vulnerability Research July 2018 Disclosures – Adobe
As part of Unit 42’s ongoing threat research, we can now disclose that Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers have discovered eight vulnerabilities addressed by the Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) as part of their July 2018 security update release.
CVE
Vulnerability Name
Maximum Severity Rating
Impact
Researcher(s)
CVE-2018-5009
Use-after-free
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Gal De Leon
CVE-2018-5021
Out-of-bounds write
Critical
Arbitrary Code Execution
Bo Qu
CVE-2018-5022
Out-of-bounds read
Important
Information Disclosure
Bo Qu
CVE-2018-5023
Out-of-bounds read
Important
Information Disclosure
Zhanglin He and Bo Qu
CVE-2018-5024
Out-of-bounds read
Important
Information Disclosure
Zhanglin He and Bo Qu
CVE-2018-5025
Out-of-bounds read
Important
Information Di
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Zscaler protects against 52 new vulnerabilities for Adobe Flash Player & Acrobat Reader. | Zscaler
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