Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader DC and Adobe Acrobat DC for Windows and Macintosh. These updates are rated as four (4) critical and one (1) rated important, addressing the CVE's from the vulnerability details listed below.
Release date: February 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: APSB18-02
Platform: Windows and Macintosh
| Vulnerability Category | Vulnerability Impact | Severity | CVE Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Mitigation Bypass |
Privilege Escalation |
Critical | CVE-2018-4872 |
| Heap Overflow |
Arbitrary Code Execution |
Critical | CVE-2018-4890, CVE-2018-4904, CVE-2018-4910, CVE-2018-4917 |
| Use-after-free |
Arbitrary Code Execution |
Critical | CVE-2018-4888, CVE-2018-4892, CVE-2018-4902, CVE-2018-4911, CVE-2018-4913 |
| Out-of-bounds write |
Arbitrary Code Execution |
Critical | CVE-2018-4879, CVE-2018-4895, CVE-2018-4898, CVE-2018-4901, CVE-2018-4915, CVE-2018-4916, CVE-2018-4918 |
| Out-of-bounds read |
Remote Code Execution | Important | CVE-2018-4880, CVE-2018-4881, CVE-2018-4882, CVE-2018-4883, CVE-2018-4884, CVE-2018-4885, CVE-2018-4886, CVE-2018-4887, CVE-2018-4889, CVE-2018-4891, CVE-2018-4893, CVE-2018-4894, CVE-2018-4896, CVE-2018-4897, CVE-2018-4899, CVE-2018-4900, CVE-2018-4903, CVE-2018-4905, CVE-2018-4906, CVE-2018-4907, CVE-2018-4908, CVE-2018-4909, CVE-2018-4912, CVE-2018-4914 |
Update or Complete Download
Update checks can be manually activated by choosing Help > Check for Updates. Reader DC was updated to 18.011.20036.and Acrobat DC to 18.011.20035.- Reader DC and other versions are available here: https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows
- Acrobat DC for Windows is available here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows
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