#VU17490 Information disclosure in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-7089
Published: February 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17490
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7089
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 gain access to sensitive information and compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to data leak when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to sensitive information.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.