PT-2019-5159 · Adobe · Acrobat+2

Published 2019-10-15 · Updated 2021-09-08 · CVE-2019-8224

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 2019.012.20040 Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 2017.011.30148 Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 2015.006.30503 Adobe Reader versions prior to 2019.012.20040 Adobe Reader versions prior to 2017.011.30148 Adobe Reader versions prior to 2015.006.30503

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability, which could lead to arbitrary code execution if successfully exploited. This vulnerability affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 2019.012.20040, update to version 2019.012.20040 or later. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 2017.011.30148, update to version 2017.011.30148 or later. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 2015.006.30503, update to version 2015.006.30503 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the XFA functionality in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-01830

CVE-2019-8224

ZDI-19-900

Affected Products

Acrobat

Acrobat Reader

Reader

References · 6

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-49.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8224 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-01830 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-900 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-8224 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-8224 · Note