#VU25144 Memory leak in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2020-3753
Published: February 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25144
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3753
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and consume excessive memory resources on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.