Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30503/2017.011.30148/2019.012.20040. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-8220. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30503/2017.011.30148/2019.012.20040 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. 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 summary by CVE is:

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions, 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier have an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

The weakness was shared 10/15/2019 as APSB19-49 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-8220. 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 01/17/2024).

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30504, 2017.011.30150 or 2019.021.20047 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-143881, VDB-143882, VDB-143883 and VDB-143884 are related to this item. 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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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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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 2015.006.30504/2017.011.30150/2019.021.20047

Timelineinfo

02/12/2019 🔍
10/15/2019 +245 days 🔍
10/15/2019 +0 days 🔍
10/18/2019 +3 days 🔍
01/17/2024 +1552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB19-49
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8220 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8220
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-143929
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2019 10:47
Updated: 01/17/2024 07:27
Changes: 10/18/2019 10:47 (44), 10/18/2019 10:52 (17), 01/17/2024 07:27 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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