CVE-2019-8169: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader dc vulnerability

Q: Who can exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker does not need prior privileges or user interaction to exploit it, and it is remotely exploitable according to the CVSS vector.

Q: What is the impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Q: Which product versions are affected?

Affected versions include Acrobat and Reader releases 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier. The listed products are Adobe Acrobat DC and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.

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

Patch Available

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-49.html

Event History

Oct 17, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:15 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:15 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker does not need prior privileges or user interaction to exploit it, and it is remotely exploitable according to the CVSS vector.

What is the impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Which product versions are affected?

Affected versions include Acrobat and Reader releases 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier. The listed products are Adobe Acrobat DC and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.

Is a fix available?

Yes. A patch is available.