Type confusion in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-7086
Published: February 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17524
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7086
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it and compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it and compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2019-7086
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