PT-2019-5549 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2019-02-12 · Updated 2019-08-21 · CVE-2019-7079

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 2019.010.20069 Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 2017.011.30113 Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 2015.006.30464 Adobe Reader versions prior to 2019.010.20069 Adobe Reader versions prior to 2017.011.30113 Adobe Reader versions prior to 2015.006.30464

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user using a specially crafted PDF file.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 2019.010.20069, update to a version later than 2019.010.20069. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 2017.011.30113, update to a version later than 2017.011.30113. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 2015.006.30464, update to a version later than 2015.006.30464. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of specially crafted PDF files until a patch is available. Restrict access to untrusted PDF files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04222

CVE-2019-7079

ZDI-19-218

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 6

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-218 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7079 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-07.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04222 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7079 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-7079 · Note