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CVE-2019-8050Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2017.011.30143 and earlier, 2015.006.30497 and earlier, and 2015.006.30498 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability.

Published Aug 20, 2019 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2019-8050 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Acrobat Dc (Adobe), Acrobat Reader Dc (Adobe), Adobe Acrobat and Reader.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Acrobat Dc 15.006.30499, Acrobat Dc 19.012.20036, Acrobat Reader Dc 15.006.30499.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

41%

Higher than 98.6% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

38/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

1

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2017.011.30143 and earlier, 2015.006.30497 and earlier, and 2015.006.30498 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Affected Products

5 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Acrobat DcAdobeSee advisory15.006.30499
Acrobat Reader DcAdobeSee advisory15.006.30499
Adobe Acrobat and Reader>= 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2017.011.30143 and earlier, 2015.006.30497 and earlier, and 2015.006.30498 and earlier versionsn/a

Patched Releases

Acrobat Dc

15.006.30499, 19.012.20036

Acrobat Reader Dc

15.006.30499, 19.012.20036

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Aug 20, 2019

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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