CVE-2019-8197

CRITICAL

Adobe Acrobat and Reader DC < 15.006.30504, 15.008.20082-19.021.20047 - Heap Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-8197. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (2019.012.20036) via a malformed PDF file. The crash occurs due to an access violation when writing data outside a heap buffer in the JP2KLib module.

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions , 2019.012.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2017.011.30148 and earlier, 2015.006.30503 and earlier, and 2015.006.30503 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/47528

This exploit demonstrates a heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (2019.012.20036) via a malformed PDF file. The crash occurs due to an access violation when writing data outside a heap buffer in the JP2KLib module.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (2019.012.20036)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Malformed PDF file with specific byte modifications in a JP2 image 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/apsb19-49.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1684
EPSS Percentile 96.6%
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 - 15.006.30504
adobe/acrobat_dc 15.008.20082 - 19.021.20047
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc 15.006.30060 - 15.006.30504
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc 15.008.20082 - 19.021.20047
Published Oct 17, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026