PT-2020-5009 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader
Kimiya
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Published
2020-11-03
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Updated
2021-09-16
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CVE-2020-24434
CVSS v2.0
4.3
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.001.30005 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2017.011.30175 and earlier
Description
The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, in that a victim must open a malicious file. This allows a remote attacker to disclose protected information using a specially crafted file.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 and earlier, update to a version later than 2020.012.20048 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.001.30005 and earlier, update to a version later than 2020.001.30005 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2017.011.30175 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30175 to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to open files from untrusted sources until a patch is available.
Fix
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat Reader