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CVE-2018-16042

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 20

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.04638
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-347Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
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Affected Products & Versions

15
adobe acrobat dc>= 15.006.30060 and <= 15.006.30457
adobe acrobat dc>= 15.008.20082 and <= 19.008.20081
adobe acrobat dc>= 17.011.30056 and <= 17.011.30106
adobe acrobat reader dc>= 15.006.30060 and <= 15.006.30457
adobe acrobat reader dc>= 15.008.20082 and <= 19.008.20081
adobe acrobat reader dc>= 17.011.30059 and <= 17.011.30106
adobe readerall versions
iskysoft pdf editor 6all versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

8
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumPotential Suspicious Browser Launch From Document Reader Process
productcriticalHackTool - Windows Credential Editor (WCE) Execution
productcriticalWindows Credential Editor Registry
producthighOpenCanary - MSSQL Login Attempt Via Windows Authentication
producthighWindows LAPS Credential Dump From Entra ID
producthighTamper Windows Defender - PSClassic
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@adobe.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD18 Jan 2019 · 05:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

1
adobe-psirtAPSB18-41
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/Third Party Advisory
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