CVE-2020-3748
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, and 2015.006.30508 and earlier have an use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versiones 2019.021.20061 y anteriores, 2017.011.30156 y anteriores, 2017.011.30156 y anteriores, y 2015.006.30508 y anteriores, presenta una vulnerabilidad de uso de la memoria previamente liberada. Una explotación con éxito podría conllevar a una ejecución de código arbitrario.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
*Credits:
Xu Peng and Su Purui from TCA/SKLCS Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2019-12-17 CVE Reserved
- 2020-02-12 CVE Published
- 2023-10-13 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-05.html | 2021-09-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" | >= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30508 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30508" | classic |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" | >= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30508 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30508" | classic |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" | >= 15.008.20082 <= 19.021.20061 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 <= 19.021.20061" | continuous |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" | >= 15.008.20082 <= 19.021.20061 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 <= 19.021.20061" | continuous |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" | >= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30508 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30508" | classic |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" | >= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30508 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30508" | classic |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" | >= 15.008.20082 <= 19.021.20061 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 <= 19.021.20061" | continuous |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" | >= 15.008.20082 <= 19.021.20061 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 <= 19.021.20061" | continuous |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" | >= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30156 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30156" | classic |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Dc Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" | >= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30156 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30156" | classic |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|