CVE-2018-16045

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 privilege escalation.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.81% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory adobe.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106165	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16045?: CVE-2018-16045 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16045?: To fix CVE-2018-16045, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16045 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16045 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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