Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have a Double Free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
Weakness
The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat_dc | Adobe | 15.006.30060 (including) | 15.006.30417 (including) |
| Acrobat_dc | Adobe | 15.008.20082 (including) | 18.011.20038 (including) |
| Acrobat_dc | Adobe | 17.011.30059 (including) | 17.011.30079 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader_dc | Adobe | 15.006.30060 (including) | 15.006.30417 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader_dc | Adobe | 15.008.20082 (including) | 18.011.20038 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader_dc | Adobe | 17.011.30059 (including) | 17.011.30079 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104167
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-09.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4990