Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2019-8174
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.037 (88.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat_dc
- Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc
- Adobe Acrobat And Reader — versions 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier versions
- Apple Macos
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8174?
- CVE-2019-8174 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8174?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.