Vulnerability identifier: #VU45495

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9697

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Adobe Reader
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Adobe

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Acrobat: 20.001.30002 - 20.009.20074, 2018.011.20055, 2017.008.30051 - 2017.012.20098, 2015.006.30392 - 2015.006.30523

Adobe Reader: 2020.001.30002 - 2020.009.20074, 2019.008.20071 - 2019.021.20061, 2018.009.20044 - 2018.011.20063, 2017.008.30051 - 2017.012.20098, 2015.006.30355 - 2015.006.30523

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_acrobat:20.009.20074:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?