Adobe Acrobat Reader information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30503/2017.011.30148/2019.012.20040. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-8226. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30503/2017.011.30148/2019.012.20040 (Document Reader Software). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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 incomplete implementation of security mechanism vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

The weakness was published 10/15/2019 as APSB19-49 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-8226. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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.

Similar entries are available at VDB-143881, VDB-143882, VDB-143883 and VDB-143884. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30504/2017.011.30150/2019.021.20047

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB19-49
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8226 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8226
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-143940
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2019 10:48
Updated: 01/17/2024 08:17
Changes: 10/18/2019 10:48 (44), 10/18/2019 10:53 (17), 01/17/2024 08:17 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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