Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2019-8023
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2017.011.30143 and earlier, 2015.006.30497 and earlier, and 2015.006.30498 and earlier have an out-of-bounds write 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: 0.038 (89.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader — versions 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2017.011.30143 and earlier, 2015.006.30497 and earlier, and 2015.006.30498 and earlier versions
- Apple macOS
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-41.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8023?
- CVE-2019-8023 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8023?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.