Security restrictions bypass in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2020-9696
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45297
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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9696
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and remote code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9696
Install updates from vendor's website.