CVE-2019-8048

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 9.8%, top 7% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 35%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 buffer error vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
98.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 20, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 32× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-05-27 15:37 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-05-27 15:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-47273✓ verified
    First seen Aug 15, 2019

    Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for Windows - Static Buffer Overflow due to Malformed Font Stream

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-8048?
CVE-2019-8048 is a critical vulnerability published on August 20, 2019. 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 buffer error vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code…
When was CVE-2019-8048 disclosed?
CVE-2019-8048 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 20, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-8048 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-8048 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8048?
CVE-2019-8048 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-8048?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-8048, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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