CVE-2019-8251: Medium severity adobe acrobat reader dc vulnerability

Published Jul 6, 2020
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Updated

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2017.011.30143 and earlier, 2015.006.30497 and earlier, and 2015.006.30498 and earlier have a type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.006.30060<=15.006.30498
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<=19.012.20035
Adobe Acrobat DC>=17.011.30059<=17.011.30143
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.006.30060<=15.006.30498
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.008.20082<=19.012.20035
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=17.011.30059<=17.011.30143
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.006.30060<=15.006.30497
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<=19.012.20034
Adobe Acrobat DC>=17.011.30059<=17.011.30142
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.006.30060<=15.006.30497
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.008.20082<=19.012.20034
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=17.011.30059<=17.011.30142
Apple macOS

Event History

Jul 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8251?

CVE-2019-8251 has been assigned a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow information disclosure upon successful exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-8251?

To fix CVE-2019-8251, users should update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest versions that are not affected by the vulnerability.

3

What versions of Adobe products are affected by CVE-2019-8251?

CVE-2019-8251 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.012.20035 and earlier, among other older versions.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2019-8251?

CVE-2019-8251 is classified as a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure.

5

Can CVE-2019-8251 affect non-Windows operating systems?

CVE-2019-8251 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat products, which are available on both Windows and macOS platforms.

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