CVE-2018-16042 json
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and ea…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-7899
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 82.4%
- EPSS 82.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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82.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
References
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helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/106159
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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pdf-insecurity.org
/signature/evaluation_2018.html
third-party-advisory
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pdf-insecurity.org
/signature/signature.html
third-party-advisory
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pdfa.org
/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16042
- NVD CVE-2018-16042
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