NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2020-9746
Published: October 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47542
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9746
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 a NULL pointer dereference error when processing .SWF content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into playing it, trigger a NULL pointer dereference error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Windows
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9746
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Flash Player - update to 32.0.0.445