CVE-2019-8042
highpriority · attend · 55EPSS 0.168 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 .
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Adobe 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 versionsenisa_euvdEU
- adobe acrobat reader dc15.006.30060 → 15.006.30499nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- adobe acrobat reader dc15.008.20082 → 19.012.20036nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- adobe acrobat reader dc17.011.30059 → 17.011.30144nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-41.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8042cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154109/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-DC-For-Windows-Malformed-TTF-Font-Memory-Corruption.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155654/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-DC-For-Windows-Memory-Corruption.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-multiple-vulnerabilities-30032cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3092/cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47276cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-41.htmlenisa_euvd
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