Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2020-9607
Published: May 12, 2020 / Updated: May 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27733
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-2020-9607
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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 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.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9607
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