CVE-2019-8206: Critical severity Adobe Acrobat DC vulnerability

Published Oct 17, 2019
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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

Event History

Oct 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:24 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8206?

CVE-2019-8206 has a critical severity score of 9.8.

2

What vulnerability does CVE-2019-8206 describe?

CVE-2019-8206 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader.

3

How can CVE-2019-8206 be exploited?

Successful exploitation of CVE-2019-8206 could lead to arbitrary code execution.

4

How do I fix CVE-2019-8206?

To fix CVE-2019-8206, you need to apply the available patch for affected versions.

5

Which versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader are affected by CVE-2019-8206?

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier are affected by CVE-2019-8206.

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