#VU47867 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Illustrator - CVE-2020-24409
Published: October 21, 2020 / Updated: October 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47867
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24409
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing crafted PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.