Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU20141

Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-8099

Published: August 13, 2019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU20141

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8099

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger integer overflow and gain access to sensitive information.

Affected software

Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

How to mitigate CVE-2019-8099

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

External References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-41.html

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