PT-2020-5999 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2020-02-11 · Updated 2021-09-08 · CVE-2020-3744

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure. The vulnerability can be triggered by a specially crafted PDF file, allowing a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information in the context of the current user.

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

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-02528

CVE-2020-3744

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 6

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-05.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02528 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-3744 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3744 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/994 · Telegram Post
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-3744 · Note