CVE-2019-8043

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 13.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2019-08-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

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

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30060 before 15.006.30499; from 15.008.20082 before 19.012.20036; from 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30144 — fixed in 15.006.30499, 17.011.30144, 19.012.20036
Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30060 before 15.006.30499; from 15.008.20082 before 19.012.20036; from 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30144 — fixed in 15.006.30499, 17.011.30144, 19.012.20036

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30499, 17.011.30144, 19.012.20036; Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.006.30499, 17.011.30144, 19.012.20036. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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