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CVE-2025-53179: Adobe Acrobat PDF Preview Module May Crash or Freeze

CVE-2025-53179 · published 1 year ago
Summary

A bug in Adobe Acrobat's PDF preview feature could cause the program to freeze or crash. This issue affects users who open PDF files in Adobe Acrobat. To stay secure, update to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat.

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
huawei harmonyos 5.0.1
5.1.0
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Null pointer dereference vulnerability in the PDF preview module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect function stability.
Null pointer dereference vulnerability in the PDF preview module
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect function stability.
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
Timeline
Published7 Jul 2025
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
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