CVE-2019-8166

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-10-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 and earlier have a buffer overrun vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30060 before 15.006.30504; from 15.008.20082 before 19.021.20047; from 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30150 — fixed in 15.006.30504, 17.011.30150, 19.021.20047
Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30060 before 15.006.30504; from 15.008.20082 before 19.021.20047; from 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30150 — fixed in 15.006.30504, 17.011.30150, 19.021.20047

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30504, 17.011.30150, 19.021.20047; Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.006.30504, 17.011.30150, 19.021.20047. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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