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7.5

Adobe Acrobat/Reader may expose confidential data

CVE-2019-8218 · published 7 years ago
Summary

Versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader up to the listed releases can unintentionally reveal information stored in a file. An attacker who exploits this reading error could see data they should not access. Update to the latest Adobe releases or apply the vendor’s security patch as soon as possible.

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, < 15.006.30504
>= 15.008.20082, < 19.021.20047
>= 17.011.30059, < 17.011.30150
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader_dc >= 15.006.30060, < 15.006.30504
>= 15.008.20082, < 19.021.20047
>= 17.011.30059, < 17.011.30150
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier have an out-of-bou...
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure .
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
Timeline
Published17 Oct 2019
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-8218 · NVD
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