Security restrictions bypass in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-7041
Published: February 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17522
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7041
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, bypass implemented security restrictions and compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, bypass implemented security restrictions and compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2019-7041
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30475, 17.011.30120, 19.010.20091
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30475, 17.011.30120, 19.010.20091
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30475, 17.011.30120, 19.010.20091