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6.5

Adobe Acrobat and Reader may leak data

CVE-2018-16002 · published 7 years ago
Summary

Older versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader can accidentally reveal parts of a file’s contents. This happens because the program reads memory it shouldn’t when handling certain documents. Updating to the latest version or applying Adobe’s security patch will stop the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
adobe acrobat_dc >= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30457
>= 15.008.20082, <= 19.008.20081
>= 17.011.30056, <= 17.011.30106
>= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30456
>= 15.008.20082, <= 19.008.20080
>= 17.011.30056, <= 17.011.30105
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader_dc >= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30457
>= 15.008.20082, <= 19.008.20081
>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30106
>= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30456
>= 15.008.20082, <= 19.008.20080
>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30105
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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, 2015.00...
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 an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.5 Medium
Exploitation
4% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
Timeline
Published18 Jan 2019
Updated24 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-16002 · NVD
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