Description:
A security update is released for Adobe Reader and Acrobat to address a vulnerability. To exploit the vulnerability, a remote attacker would entice a targeted user to open a specially crafted PDF file.
Affected Systems:
- Acrobat DC for Windows and macOS Continuous 2019.010.20091 and earlier versions
- Acrobat Reader DC for Windows and macOS Continuous 2019.010.20091 and earlier versions
- Acrobat 2017 Classic 2017 for Windows 2017.011.30120 and earlier version
- Acrobat Reader 2017 Classic 2017 for Windows 2017.011.30120 and earlier version
- Acrobat DC Classic 2015 for Windows 2015.006.30475 and earlier versions
- Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2015 for Windows 2015.006.30475 and earlier versions
Impact:
A successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure of an affected system.
Recommendation:
Users of affected systems should update the Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the following versions to address the issues.
- Acrobat DC for Windows and macOS Continuous 2019.010.20098
- Acrobat Reader DC for Windows and macOS Continuous 2019.010.20098
- Acrobat 2017 Classic 2017 for Windows 2017.011.30127
- Acrobat Reader 2017 Classic 2017 for Windows 2017.011.30127
- Acrobat DC Classic 2015 for Windows 2015.006.30482
- Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2015 for Windows 2015.006.30482
The updates can be obtained by using the auto-update mechanism or by downloading at the following URLs:
- http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows
- http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Mac
More Information:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-13.html
https://www.hkcert.org/my_url/en/alert/19022203
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/02/21/Adobe-Releases-Security-Updates
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-7815