CVE-2019-8171: High severity Adobe Acrobat DC vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2019-8171?

CVE-2019-8171 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-8171?

To fix CVE-2019-8171, update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest version provided by Adobe.

Q: What versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader are affected by CVE-2019-8171?

Affected versions include Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions before 2019.012.20040, 2017.011.30148, and 2015.006.30503.

Q: What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-8171?

CVE-2019-8171 is classified as an out-of-bounds write vulnerability.

Q: What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2019-8171?

Exploitation of CVE-2019-8171 could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected systems.

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 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<15.006.30504

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

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8171?

CVE-2019-8171 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8171?