Security restrictions bypass in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-16453
Published: December 11, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23529
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-2019-16453
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error, related to implemented security restrictions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the current user.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2019-16453
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