Adobe Acrobat Reader out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30464/2017.011.30113/2019.010.20069. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-7038. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30464/2017.011.30113/2019.010.20069 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.010.20069 and earlier, 2019.010.20069 and earlier, 2017.011.30113 and earlier version, and 2015.006.30464 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

The bug was discovered 02/12/2019. The weakness was shared 02/12/2019 as APSB19-07 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-7038 since 01/28/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371638 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (APSB19-07)).

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30475, 2017.011.30120 or 2019.010.20091 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-135564, VDB-135565, VDB-135566 and VDB-135567 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30475/2017.011.30120/2019.010.20091

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB19-07
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-7038 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-7038
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135584
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2019 11:23
Updated: 06/16/2020 10:12
Changes: 05/25/2019 11:23 (63), 06/16/2020 10:12 (2)
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