CVE-2019-8199: Critical severity Adobe Acrobat 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 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
Event History
Oct 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-8199?
The severity of CVE-2019-8199 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.
2
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-8199?
CVE-2019-8199 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader.
3
What impact can CVE-2019-8199 have if exploited?
Successful exploitation of CVE-2019-8199 may lead to arbitrary code execution.
4
Which versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2019-8199?
CVE-2019-8199 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 2019.012.20040, 2017.011.30148, and 2015.006.30503.
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How can I fix CVE-2019-8199?
CVE-2019-8199 can be fixed by applying the available security patch from Adobe.