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CVE-2019-7794: Adobe Acrobat and Reader may reveal data

CVE-2019-7794 · published 7 years ago

Summary

Certain older versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader can be tricked into reading data it shouldn't. An attacker could cause the program to expose confidential information. Updating to the latest version of Acrobat DC or Reader DC fixes the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
adobe	acrobat_dc	>= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30495 >= 15.008.20082, <= 19.010.20100 >= 17.011.30056, <= 17.011.30140 `cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*`
adobe	acrobat_reader_dc	>= 15.006.30060, <= 15.006.30493 >= 15.008.20082, <= 19.010.20099 >= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30138 `cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::*`

Original advisory text

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.010.20100 and earlier, 2019.010.20099 and earlier, 2017.011.30140 and earlier, 2017.011.30138 and earlier, 2015.006.30495 and earlier, and 2015.006.30493 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108326 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-18.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-489/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

6.5 Medium

Exploitation

9% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

Timeline

Published22 May 2019

Updated15 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2019-7794 · NVD

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