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CVE-2018-16042 Detail

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.


Metrics

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  6.5 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.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://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/ Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.006.30060
Up to (including)
15.006.30457
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.008.20082
Up to (including)
19.008.20081
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
17.011.30056
Up to (including)
17.011.30106
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.006.30060
Up to (including)
15.006.30457
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.008.20082
Up to (including)
19.008.20081
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
17.011.30059
Up to (including)
17.011.30106
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.4.2.3521:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.8.0.3523:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.8.4.3921:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.006.30060
Up to (including)
15.006.30456
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.008.20082
Up to (including)
19.008.20080
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
17.011.30056
Up to (including)
17.011.30105
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.006.30060
Up to (including)
15.006.30456
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.008.20082
Up to (including)
19.008.20080
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
17.011.30059
Up to (including)
17.011.30105
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.6.2.3315:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.7.6.3399:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.7.1.3355:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.7.6.3399:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

Configuration 3 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.006.30060
Up to (including)
15.006.30456
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.008.20082
Up to (including)
19.008.20080
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
17.011.30056
Up to (including)
17.011.30105
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.006.30060
Up to (including)
15.006.30456
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
15.008.20082
Up to (including)
19.008.20080
 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
17.011.30059
Up to (including)
17.011.30105
Running on/with
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-16042
NVD Published Date:
01/18/2019
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated