Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2019-16451
Published: December 11, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23522
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-2019-16451
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trigger heap-based buffer overflow 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-2019-16451
Install updates from vendor's website.