Use-after-free in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2020-9607
Published: May 12, 2020 / Updated: May 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27733
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9607
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Detailed 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9607
Install updates from vendor's website.