CVE-2019-16448

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30060 before 15.006.30508; from 15.008.20082 before 19.021.20058; from 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30156 — fixed in 15.006.30508, 17.011.30156, 19.021.20058
Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30060 before 15.006.30508; from 15.008.20082 before 19.021.20058; from 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30156 — fixed in 15.006.30508, 17.011.30156, 19.021.20058

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30508, 17.011.30156, 19.021.20058; Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.006.30508, 17.011.30156, 19.021.20058. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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