Use-after-free in Nitro Pro - CVE-2020-6115
Published: September 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46751
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-2020-6115
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the cross-reference table repairing functionality. A remote attacker can trick a victim to load a specially crafted document, cause a use-after-free condition and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Nitro Pro
How to mitigate CVE-2020-6115
Install updates from vendor's website.
Nitro Pro - update to 13.24.1.467