Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2018-4872 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	102993
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2018-4872
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 13 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 13 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2018.9.20050 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2018.9.20044 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.12.20098 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.12.20093 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.6.30394 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.6.30392 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.6.30355 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.6.30352 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.6.30306 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.6.30060 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.20.20042 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.20.20039 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.17.20053 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.17.20050 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.16.20045 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.16.20039 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.10.20060 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.10.20059 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.9.20077 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.6.30244 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.6.30243 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.6.30201 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.6.30198 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.6.30174 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.6.30172 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.6.30121 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.6.30097 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30094 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30033 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20056 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30119 Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.11.30070 Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.11.30068 Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.11.30066 Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.11.30059 Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.8.30051 Adobe Acrobat DC 2018.9.20050 Adobe Acrobat DC 2018.9.20044 Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.12.20098 Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.12.20093 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.6.30394 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.6.30392 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.6.30355 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.6.30352 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.6.30306 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.20.20042 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.20.20039 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.17.20053 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.17.20050 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.16.20045 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.16.20039 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.10.20060 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.10.20059 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.9.20077 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.6.30244 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.6.30243 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.6.30201 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.6.30198 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.6.30174 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.6.30172 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.6.30121 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.6.30097 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30094 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30060 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30033 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20056 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30119 Adobe Acrobat 2017.11.30070 Adobe Acrobat 2017.11.30068 Adobe Acrobat 2017.11.30066 Adobe Acrobat 2017.11.30059 Adobe Acrobat 2017.8.30051
Not Vulnerable:	Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2018.11.20035 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.6.30416 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.6.30413 Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.11.30078 Adobe Acrobat DC 2018.11.20035 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.6.30416 Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.6.30413 Adobe Acrobat 2017.11.30078

Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2018-4872 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges and perform unauthorized actions.

Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2018-4872 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2018-4872 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2018-4872 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Acrobat Homepage (Adobe)
  
• Adobe Homepage (Adobe)
  
• Adobe Reader Homepage (Adobe)
  
• APSB18-02: Security updates available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader | APSB18-02 (Adobe)