CVE-2018-16042

moderate-risk
Published 2019-01-18

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.

Do I need to act?

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4.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (13)

Pdf Editor 6
Pdfelement6
Pdfelement6
Pdf Editor 6
Pdf Editor 6
Pdfelement6
Pdfelement6

Affected Vendors

Adobe Iskysoft

References (10)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159
Patch https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html
Third Party Advisory https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.html
Third Party Advisory https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159
Patch https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html
Third Party Advisory https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.html
Third Party Advisory https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 8/34 · Low
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate