#VU23525 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2019-16455

Vulnerability identifier: #VU23525

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-2019-16455

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader

Software vendor:
Adobe

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference when processing PDF content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.html