CVE-2019-16461

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.3% 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-125

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 out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure .

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.

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