#VU21877 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2019-8195

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21877

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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-2019-8195

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Adobe Acrobat
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

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

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Reader: 2015.006.30306 - 2019.012.20040

Adobe Acrobat: 15.006.30306 - 15.006.30503, 17.009.20044 - 17.012.20098, 19.008.20071, 19.008.20080, 19.008.20081, 19.010.20064, 19.010.20069, 19.010.20091, 19.010.20098, 19.010.20100, 19.012.20034, 19.012.20035, 19.012.20036, 19.012.20040

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External links
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-49.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.