#VU20117 Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-8033
Published: August 13, 2019 / Updated: August 19, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20117
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8033
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the AcroForm setFocus method. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.