Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 18, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-16042
CVE-2018-16042
Description
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.
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Affected products
15cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=15.006.30060,<=15.006.30457
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=15.008.20082,<=19.008.20081
- (no CPE)range: <=2019.008.20081, <=2019.008.20080, <=2017.011.30106, <=2017.011.30105, <=2015.006.30457, <=2015.006.30456
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=15.006.30060,<=15.006.30457
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=15.008.20082,<=19.008.20081
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=2019.008.20081, <=2019.008.20080, <=2017.011.30106, <=2017.011.30105, <=2015.006.30457, <=2015.006.30456
cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.4.2.3521:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.4.2.3521:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.6.2.3315:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdf_editor_6:6.7.6.3399:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.8.0.3523:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.8.0.3523:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.8.4.3921:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.7.1.3355:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:iskysoft:pdfelement6:6.7.6.3399:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106159nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- pdf-insecurity.org/signature/evaluation_2018.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- pdf-insecurity.org/signature/signature.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.pdfa.org/recently-identified-pdf-digital-signature-vulnerabilities/nvdThird Party Advisory
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