#VU46753 Heap-based buffer overflow in Nitro Pro - CVE-2020-6146
Published: September 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46753
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6146
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Nitro Pro
Nitro Pro
Software vendor:
Nitro Software, Inc.
Nitro Software, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the rendering functionality when drawing the contents of a page and selecting the stroke color from an “ICCBased” colorspace. A remote attacker can trick a victim to load a specially crafted document, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.