Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2019-16451 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability. Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploits will result in denial-of-service conditions.

Technologies Affected

• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30060
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30094
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30306
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30352
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30355
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30392
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30394
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30413
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30416
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30417
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30418
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30434
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30448
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30452
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30456
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30457
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30461
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30464
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30475
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30482
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30493
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30495
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30497
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30498
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30503
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30504
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2015.006.30505
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.009.20044
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.009.20058
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.011.30142
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.011.30143
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.011.30148
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.011.30150
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.011.30152
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2017.011.30155
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.008.20071
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.008.20080
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.008.20081
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.010.20064
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.010.20069
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.010.20091
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.010.20098
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.010.20099
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.010.20100
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.012.20034
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.012.20035
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.012.20040
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.021.20047
• Adobe Acrobat DC 2019.021.20056
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30060
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30094
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30306
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30352
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30355
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30392
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30394
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30413
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30416
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30417
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30418
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30434
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30448
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30452
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30456
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30457
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30461
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30464
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30475
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30482
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30493
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30497
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30498
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30503
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30504
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30505
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.009.20044
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.009.20058
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30080
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30099
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30102
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30105
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30106
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30110
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30113
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30120
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30127
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30138
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30142
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30143
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30148
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30150
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2017.011.30152
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.008.20071
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.008.20080
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.008.20081
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.010.20064
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.010.20069
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.010.20091
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.010.20098
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.010.20099
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.010.20100
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.012.20034
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.012.20035
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.012.20036
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.012.20040
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.021.20047
• Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2019.021.20056

Recommendations

Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for malicious activity.
Deploy NIDS to monitor network traffic for signs of anomalous or suspicious activity. This includes but is not limited to requests that include NOP sleds and unexplained incoming and outgoing traffic. This may indicate exploit attempts or activity that results from a successful exploit.

Do not accept or execute files from untrusted or unknown sources.
To limit exposure to these and other latent vulnerabilities, never handle files that originate from unfamiliar or untrusted sources.

Do not follow links provided by unknown or untrusted sources.
To reduce the likelihood of attacks, never visit sites of questionable integrity or follow links provided by unfamiliar or untrusted sources.

Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.
To reduce the impact of latent vulnerabilities, run applications with the minimal amount of privileges required for functionality.

Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.