CVE-2018-16042
mediumpriority · attend · 55EPSS 0.824 · 100 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (22)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- adobe acrobat reader dc15.006.30060 → 15.006.30456nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- adobe acrobat reader dc15.006.30060 → 15.006.30457nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- adobe acrobat reader dc15.008.20082 → 19.008.20080nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- adobe acrobat reader dc15.008.20082 → 19.008.20081nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- adobe acrobat reader dc17.011.30059 → 17.011.30106nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- adobe acrobat reader dc17.011.30059 → 17.011.30105nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.htmlcnnvd
- https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.htmlcnnvd
- https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159enisa_euvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.htmlenisa_euvd
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