Security restrictions bypass in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2020-9696
Published: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45297
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-2020-9696
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9696
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