CVE-2019-8046 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 17.9% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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 .
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 17.95% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-08-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat dc |
| adobe | acrobat reader dc |
| apple | macos |
| microsoft | windows |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for Windows - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow due to Malformed JP2 Stream | 2019-08-15 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD