#VU21879 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-8205
Published: October 16, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21879
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-2019-8205
CWE-ID: CWE-822
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 untrusted pointer dereference when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger untrusted pointer dereference and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the current user.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.