Critical severity · published Dec 19, 2019
CVE-2019-16445
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
4.8%
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 an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
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)4.8% · higher than 92% 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-2019-16445
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16445
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.html
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