Adobe Acrobat Reader out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30498/2017.011.30143/2019.012.20035. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-8020. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30498/2017.011.30143/2019.012.20035 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function. 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, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2017.011.30143 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2015.006.30497 and earlier, and 2015.006.30498 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

The weakness was presented 08/13/2019 as APSB19-41 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8020 since 02/12/2019. 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.

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30499, 2017.011.30144 or 2019.012.20036 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-134801, VDB-140151, VDB-140152 and VDB-140153 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30499/2017.011.30144/2019.012.20036

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02/12/2019 🔍
08/13/2019 +182 days 🔍
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08/16/2019 +3 days 🔍
07/28/2020 +347 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB19-41
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-8020 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8020
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-140168
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/16/2019 06:53
Updated: 07/28/2020 17:13
Changes: 08/16/2019 06:53 (62), 07/28/2020 17:13 (2)
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