Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2020-9605
Published: May 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27731
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-2020-9605
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. 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.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9605
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30523, 17.011.30171, 20.009.20063
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30523, 17.011.30171, 20.009.20063
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30523, 17.011.30171, 20.009.20063