CVE-2019-8044

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…

published August 20, 2019

CVSS
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EPSS
14%
Percentile
96.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A pesky double free vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat versions before 2019.012.20035! It’s like letting the same guest into your hotel room twice, potentially giving them access to your valuables. 💼 Think of this vulnerability as a restaurant that serves the same dish to the same table twice without checking — you could end up with double the trouble when that dish happens to be a dangerous recipe. 🍽️ If exploited, attackers could run arbitrary code on your system, meaning they could take control and do just about anything — access sensitive information, change files, or even launch other attacks. This could be devastating for both personal and business environments!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability as a restaurant that serves the same dish to the same table twice without checking — you could end up with double the trouble when that dish happens to be a dangerous recipe. 🍽️ This double free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat allows an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code by freeing the same memory block twice, which can corrupt the memory and allow for malicious instructions to be run.

What to do

If exploited, attackers could run arbitrary code on your system, meaning they could take control and do just about anything — access sensitive information, change files, or even launch other attacks. This could be devastating for both personal and business environments! Update your Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest versions immediately, ensuring you’re running anything past 2019.012.20035 or 2017.011.30143. Regularly check for updates to avoid similar vulnerabilities in the future! You've got this! By patching up, you're stepping up as a security hero! 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.14463 · 96.6th percentile
Published
2019-08-20T19:57Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 AUG 19:57Z
    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…
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