# CVE-2018-4898: An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions. The vulnerability is caused by the computation that writes data past the end of the intended buffer; the computation is part of the XPS engine that adds vector graphics and images to a fixed page. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Adobe Acrobat Reader 2018.009.20050 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30070 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30394 and earlier versions, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-02.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102994

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