Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30508/2017.011.30156/2019.021.20061. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-3750. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30508/2017.011.30156/2019.021.20061 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 .

The weakness was published 02/11/2020 as APSB20-05 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-3750. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/13/2020).

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30510, 2017.011.30158 or 2020.006.20034 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-150124, VDB-150125, VDB-150126 and VDB-150127. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30510/2017.011.30158/2020.006.20034

Timelineinfo

12/17/2019 🔍
02/11/2020 +56 days 🔍
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02/13/2020 +2 days 🔍
05/10/2025 +1913 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB20-05
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3750 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3750
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150135
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/13/2020 08:33
Updated: 05/10/2025 04:16
Changes: 02/13/2020 08:33 (44), 02/13/2020 08:38 (17), 03/31/2024 09:30 (18), 05/10/2025 04:16 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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