CVE-2018-4995 (GCVE-0-2018-4995)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-09 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 05:18
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier have an XFA '\n' POST injection vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to a security bypass.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- XFA '\n' POST injection
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040920 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions |
Affected:
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and earlier, and 2015.006.30417 and earlier versions
|
Date Public
2018-07-09 00:00
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