CVE-2019-8167: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader dc vulnerability
Published Oct 17, 2019
·Updated
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier have a type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
Affected Software
8 affected components
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.006.30060<15.006.30504
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<19.021.20047
Adobe Acrobat DC>=17.011.30059<17.011.30150
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.006.30060<15.006.30504
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.008.20082<19.021.20047
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=17.011.30059<17.011.30150
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows
Remediation
Event History
Oct 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The vulnerability is rated network-accessible with low attack complexity and requires no privileges or user interaction. Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution.
2
Which product versions are affected?
Affected releases include Acrobat and Reader 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier. The listed software products are Adobe Acrobat DC and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
3
Is a fix available?
Yes. A patch is available.