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CVE-2018-16042

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 18, 2019 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:43 AM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsAcrobat ReaderAcrobat DCPDFELEMENT6· also runs on 3 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 82%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Acrobat DC· Adobe
95%
15.006.30060 ≤ v ≤ 15.006.3045615.006.30060 ≤ v ≤ 15.006.3045715.008.20082 ≤ v ≤ 19.008.2008015.008.20082 ≤ v ≤ 19.008.2008117.011.30056 ≤ v ≤ 17.011.3010517.011.30056 ≤ v ≤ 17.011.3010617.011.30059 ≤ v ≤ 17.011.3010517.011.30059 ≤ v ≤ 17.011.30106
apple-macos (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
Acrobat Reader· Adobe
95%
11.0.1011.0.23
apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
PDF Editor 6· Iskysoft
95%
6.4.2.35216.6.2.33156.7.6.3399
apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
PDFELEMENT6· Iskysoft
95%
6.7.1.33556.7.6.33996.8.0.35236.8.4.3921
apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.html
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.html
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-347

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