CVE-2019-8049

CRITICAL

Adobe Acrobat and Reader DC < 19.012.20036 - Out-of-bounds Write

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-8049. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates an off-by-one error in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC leading to an 8-byte buffer overflow when processing a malformed PDF file. The crash occurs in the CoolType module during font stream handling, with specific byte mutations triggering the vulnerability.

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 heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47274

The exploit demonstrates an off-by-one error in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC leading to an 8-byte buffer overflow when processing a malformed PDF file. The crash occurs in the CoolType module during font stream handling, with specific byte mutations triggering the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (2019.012.20035)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Malformed PDF file with specific byte mutations in a Type 1 font stream
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb19-41.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1966
EPSS Percentile 97.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (4)
adobe/acrobat_dc 15.006.30060 - 15.006.30499
adobe/acrobat_dc 15.008.20082 - 19.012.20036
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc 15.006.30060 - 15.006.30499
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc 15.008.20082 - 19.012.20036
Published Aug 20, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026