Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30498/2017.011.30143/2019.012.20035. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-7832. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30498/2017.011.30143/2019.012.20035 (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 use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 05/14/2019. The weakness was shared 08/13/2019 as APSB19-41 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-7832 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. 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 06/15/2024).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 91 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. 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 2015.006.30499, 2017.011.30144 or 2019.012.20036 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-134801, VDB-140151, VDB-140152 and VDB-140153 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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 🔍
05/14/2019 +91 days 🔍
08/13/2019 +91 days 🔍
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08/16/2019 +3 days 🔍
06/15/2024 +1765 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB19-41
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-7832 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-7832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-140209
SecurityFocus: 108320

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/16/2019 06:58
Updated: 06/15/2024 16:28
Changes: 08/16/2019 06:58 (63), 07/28/2020 22:09 (3), 11/26/2023 08:42 (4), 11/26/2023 08:44 (1), 06/15/2024 16:28 (16)
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