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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-19720 · published 18 January 2019

CVE-2018-19720: Adobe acrobat dc null pointer dereference vulnerability

Adobe · Acrobat Dc

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2% CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2019.008.20080 and earlier, 2019.008.20081 and earlier, 2017.011.30106 and earlier version, 2017.011.30105 and earlier version, 2015.006.30457 and earlier, and 2015.006.30456 and earlier have an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106161 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106161 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb18-41.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-19720), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.