PT-2020-6002 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2020-02-11 · Updated 2021-09-08 · CVE-2020-3743

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

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 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 a use after free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, using a specially crafted PDF file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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 that could exploit the use after free vulnerability until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-02531

CVE-2020-3743

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3743 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-3743 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-05.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02531 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/993 · Telegram Post
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-3743 · Note