Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-7794. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 05/14/2019. The weakness was shared 05/14/2019 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Palo Alto Networks as APSB19-18 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-7794 since 02/12/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371777 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB19-18)).

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30497, 2017.011.30142 or 2019.012.20034 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at get.adobe.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The security bulletin contains the following remark:

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS. These updates address critical and important vulnerabilities.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 108320†). Further details are available at blog.talosintelligence.com. The entries VDB-134755, VDB-134756, VDB-134757 and VDB-134758 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30497/2017.011.30142/2019.012.20034

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB19-18
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-7794 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-7794
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134769
SecurityFocus: 108320 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use After Free Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2019 08:30
Updated: 09/17/2023 15:04
Changes: 05/15/2019 08:30 (69), 06/10/2020 10:23 (7), 09/17/2023 15:04 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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