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CVE-2020-9606

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Field 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 2020.006.20042 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, and 2015.006.30518 and earlier have an use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versiones 2020.006.20042 y anteriores, versiones 2017.011.30166 y anteriores, versiones 2017.011.30166 y anteriores, y versiones 2015.006.30518 y anteriores, presentan una vulnerabilidad de uso de la memoria previamente liberada. Una explotación con éxito podría conllevar a una ejecución de código arbitraria

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Adobe Reader. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of Field 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: Fluoroacetate
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-03-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-05-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-02-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30518
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30518
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 < 20.006.20042
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continuous
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 < 20.006.20042
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continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 < 17.011.30166
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 < 17.011.30166
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30518
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 < 15.006.30518
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 < 20.006.20042
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continuous
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 < 20.006.20042
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continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 < 17.011.30166
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 < 17.011.30166
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe