PT-2020-5998 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2020-02-11 · Updated 2021-09-08 · CVE-2020-3745

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier Adobe Acrobat versions 2017.011.30156 and earlier Adobe Acrobat versions 2015.006.30508 and earlier Adobe Reader versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier Adobe Reader versions 2017.011.30156 and earlier Adobe Reader versions 2015.006.30508 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted PDF file, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier, update to a version later than 2019.021.20061. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.011.30156 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30156. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2015.006.30508 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30508. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of Adobe Acrobat and Reader to open PDF files from untrusted sources until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-02527

BDU:2021-02533

CVE-2020-3745

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 7

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-05.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3745 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02527 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-3745 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02533 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-3745 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/995 · Telegram Post