CVE-2019-16471 Use-After-Free in app.measureDialog - Tianfu Cup
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16471?
CVE-2019-16471 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, published on 11 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2019.021.20056 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16471?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16471?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-16471 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16471 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Dc
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p38j-qvhv-9439.