Type confusion in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-8019
Published: August 13, 2019 / Updated: August 19, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20144
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2019-8019
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the processing of the executive command in PostScript. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PostScript file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-8019
Install updates from vendor's website.