Information disclosure in Adobe Reader and Acrobat

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU48906

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29075

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Acrobat: 17.008.30051 - 20.013.20066

Adobe Reader: 17.011.30156 - 20.013.20066

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:17.008.30051:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:17.011.30066:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:17.011.30068:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:17.011.30070:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:17.011.30078:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:17.011.30096:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:17.011.30102:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:17.011.30150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_reader:17.011.30156:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-75.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.