Advisory Details

July 13th, 2018

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC ImageConversion EMF Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-18-618
ZDI-CAN-5767

CVE ID CVE-2018-5012
CVSS SCORE 6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS Adobe
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Acrobat Pro DC
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EMF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-21.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2018-04-17 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2018-07-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2018-07-13 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite
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