First published: Wed May 22 2019(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within AcroForm.api. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Acrobat Pro DC | ||
Adobe Acrobat Dc | >=15.006.30060<=15.006.30495 | |
Adobe Acrobat Dc | >=15.008.20082<=19.010.20100 | |
Adobe Acrobat Dc | >=17.011.30056<=17.011.30140 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | >=15.006.30060<=15.006.30493 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | >=15.008.20082<=19.010.20099 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | >=17.011.30059<=17.011.30138 | |
Apple Mac OS X | ||
Microsoft Windows |
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The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-7759.
The title of this vulnerability is 'Adobe Acrobat Pro DC AcroForm XFA Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
The severity of CVE-2019-7759 is critical with a CVSS score of 8.8.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-7759 by tricking a user into visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file.
Yes, you can find references for CVE-2019-7759 at the following links: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108320), [Adobe Security Bulletin](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-18.html), and [Zero Day Initiative](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-483/).