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 the parsing of charstring definitions in PostScript files. Crafted data in an PostScript file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. 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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CVE-2019-7825 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.
CVE-2019-7825 works by exploiting a flaw in the parsing of PostScript files, allowing attackers to write data outside of the intended boundaries and execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2019-7825 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered critical.
CVE-2019-7825 affects Adobe Acrobat Pro DC versions 15.006.30060 to 15.006.30495, 17.011.30056 to 17.011.30140, 19.010.20100, 15.008.20082, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 15.006.30060 to 15.006.30493, 17.011.30059 to 17.011.30138, 19.010.20099, and 15.008.20082.
To fix CVE-2019-7825, it is recommended to update your Adobe Acrobat Pro DC or Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to the latest version provided by Adobe.