Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100 path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-8238. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2019.010.20100 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.010.20100 and earlier; 2019.010.20099 and earlier versions; 2017.011.30140 and earlier version; 2017.011.30138 and earlier version; 2015.006.30495 and earlier versions; 2015.006.30493 and earlier versions have a Path Traversal vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to Information Disclosure in the context of the current user.

The weakness was shared 05/14/2019 as APSB19-18 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-8238 since 02/12/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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 T1006.

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30497, 2017.011.30142 or 2019.012.20034 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-134755, VDB-134756, VDB-134757 and VDB-134758 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Document Reader Software

Vendor

• Adobe

Name

• Acrobat Reader

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• 2015.006.30493
• 2015.006.30495
• 2017.011.30138
• 2017.011.30140
• 2019.010
• 2019.010.20099

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• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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