Race condition in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-8162
Published: October 16, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21869
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-2019-8162
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condiftion when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-8162
Install updates from vendor's website.