Race condition in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2020-9615
Published: May 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27739
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-2020-9615
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 race condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and bypass implemented security restrictions.
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-2020-9615
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