CVE-2019-8237

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-10-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-327

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 insufficiently robust encryption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security feature bypass.

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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