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CVE-2019-16451

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 34.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2019-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

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 a heap overflow 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

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-145/
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-145/

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