Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2020-9698
Published: August 11, 2020 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45292
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-2020-9698
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 when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption 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-2020-9698
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 15.006.30527, 17.011.30175, 20.001.30005, 20.012.20041
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30527, 17.011.30175, 20.001.30005, 20.012.20041
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 15.006.30527, 17.011.30175, 20.001.30005, 20.012.20041