CVE-2019-8060 Command injection in Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via command injection in Adobe Acrobat and Reader, requiring users to apply vendor patches.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-8060?

CVE-2019-8060 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, published on 20 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2019.012.20035 and earlier, 2017.011.30142 and earlier, 2017.011.30143 and earlier, 2015.006.30497 and earlier, and 2015.006.30498 and earlier have a command injection vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8060?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8060?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8060 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2019-8060 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8060 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat Dc vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2h5v-8f26-647c.

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