Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2019-16451
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.347 (98.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.347 · newest: 0.347 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader — versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier versions
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-145/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16451?
- CVE-2019-16451 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16451?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-16451 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.