Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-7788. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested 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 classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 05/14/2019. The weakness was disclosed 05/14/2019 as APSB19-18 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-7788 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 price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/16/2024).

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.

Further details are available at blog.talosintelligence.com. The entries VDB-134755, VDB-134756, VDB-134757 and VDB-134758 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Acrobat Reader

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30497/2017.011.30142/2019.012.20034

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02/12/2019 🔍
05/14/2019 +91 days 🔍
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05/15/2019 +1 days 🔍
06/16/2024 +1859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB19-18
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-7788 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-7788
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134817
SecurityFocus: 108320

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2019 08:35
Updated: 06/16/2024 19:50
Changes: 05/15/2019 08:35 (65), 06/10/2020 16:30 (3), 09/18/2023 09:22 (5), 06/16/2024 19:50 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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