CVE-2019-16451
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 34.7%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.021.20056 and earlier, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, 2017.011.30155 and earlier version, 2017.011.30152 and earlier, and 2015.006.30505 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 34.68% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 December 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader dc
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS 34.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-145/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-55.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-145/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.