Memory corruption in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-8048
Published: August 13, 2019 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20139
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-2019-8048
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2019-8048
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30499, 17.011.30144, 19.012.20036
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30499, 17.011.30144, 19.012.20036
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30499, 17.011.30144, 19.012.20036