PT-2020-5063 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2020-08-11 · Updated 2021-09-08 · CVE-2020-9714

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader version 2020.001.30002 Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30171 and earlier Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30523 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a security bypass vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. Successful exploitation may allow a remote attacker to elevate their privileges in the context of the current user. This vulnerability is associated with a security feature bypass in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier, update to a version later than 2020.009.20074 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader version 2020.001.30002, update to a version later than 2020.001.30002 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30171 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30171 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30523 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30523 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05652

CVE-2020-9714

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-9714 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05652 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-48.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9714 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-9714 · Note