Information disclosure in Adobe Reader and Acrobat

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU48906

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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: 2017.011.30156 - 2020.013.20066

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:20.013.20066:*:*:*:*:*:*:*..
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:17.011.30180:*:*:*:*:*:*:*..
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_reader:2020.013.20066:*:*:*:*:*:*:*..
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_reader:2019.021.20061:*:*:*:*:*:*:*..
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_reader:2017.011.30180:*:*:*:*:*:*:*..

External links

http://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.