Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-7829. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 05/14/2019. The weakness was released 05/14/2019 as APSB19-18 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-7829 since 02/12/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/15/2024).

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.

Additional details are provided at blog.talosintelligence.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-134755, VDB-134756, VDB-134757 and VDB-134758. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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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
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-7829 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-7829
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134791
SecurityFocus: 108322

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2019 08:32
Updated: 06/15/2024 03:49
Changes: 05/15/2019 08:32 (65), 06/10/2020 12:55 (3), 09/18/2023 08:03 (5), 06/15/2024 03:49 (16)
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