Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-16462
Published: December 11, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23523
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16462
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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 buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2019-16462
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30508, 17.011.30156, 19.021.20058
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30508, 17.011.30156, 19.021.20058
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30508, 17.011.30156, 19.021.20058