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CVE-2019-7042

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC HTML2PDF HTML Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.010.20069 and earlier, 2019.010.20069 and earlier, 2017.011.30113 and earlier version, and 2015.006.30464 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versiones 2019.010.20069 y anteriores, 2019.010.20069 y anteriores, 2017.011.30113 y versión anterior, y 2015.006.30464 y anteriores tienen una vulnerabilidad de desreferencia de puntero no fiable. Su explotación con éxito podría permitir la ejecución arbitraria de código.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of HTML documents within the HTML2PDF plugin. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: T3rmin4t0r
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-01-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-02-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30464
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classic
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in Apple
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30464
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 <= 19.010.20069
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continuous
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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continuous
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30113
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classic
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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classic
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30464
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 <= 19.010.20069
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continuous
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 <= 19.010.20069
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continuous
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30113
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30113
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe