CVE-2019-16450: Critical severity Adobe Acrobat DC vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2019-16450?

CVE-2019-16450 is classified as critical due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-16450?

To fix CVE-2019-16450, update your Adobe Acrobat or Reader to the latest version available from Adobe.

Q: Which versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2019-16450?

Affected versions include Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier.

Q: What types of systems are affected by CVE-2019-16450?

CVE-2019-16450 affects systems running vulnerable versions of Adobe Acrobat on both Windows and macOS.

Q: What could be the impact of exploiting CVE-2019-16450?

Exploiting CVE-2019-16450 could enable an attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected system.

Published Dec 19, 2019

Updated

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Affected Software

8 affected components

Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.006.30060<15.006.30508

Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<19.021.20058

Adobe Acrobat DC>=17.011.30059<17.011.30156

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.006.30060<15.006.30508

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.008.20082<19.021.20058

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=17.011.30059<17.011.30156

Apple macOS

Microsoft Windows

Event History

Dec 19, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:43 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:43 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16450?

CVE-2019-16450 is classified as critical due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16450?

To fix CVE-2019-16450, update your Adobe Acrobat or Reader to the latest version available from Adobe.

Which versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2019-16450?