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Adobe Acrobat and Reader: Malicious Code Can Run on Your Computer

CVE-2019-7824 · published 7 years ago
Summary

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions are at risk of a serious security issue that could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your computer. This could lead to unauthorized access to your system, data theft, or other problems. Update to the latest version to fix this 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
VendorProductAffected 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 ...
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 a buffer error vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
8.8 High
Exploitation
11% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published22 May 2019
Updated24 Oct 2026
First seen11 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-7824 · OSV
CVE-2019-7824 · NVD
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