Buffer Overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2020-3752
Published: February 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25142
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3752
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3752
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30510, 17.011.30158, 20.006.20034
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30510, 17.011.30158, 20.006.20034
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30510, 17.011.30158, 20.006.20034