Critical severity · published Dec 19, 2019
CVE-2019-16444
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and…
9.8
CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have a binary planting (default folder privilege escalation) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
15.006.30060 before 15.006.30508; 15.008.20082 before 19.021.20058; 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30156 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
15.006.30060 before 15.006.30508; 15.008.20082 before 19.021.20058; 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30156 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16444
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16444
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.html
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