ID:2666 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2020-9607

 
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ID:2666 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2020-9607

Published: May 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27733
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9607
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing destruction of annotations from inside event handlers. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

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