Adobe Acrobat Reader out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30510/2017.011.30158/2020.006.20034. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3799. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30510/2017.011.30158/2020.006.20034 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20034 and earlier, 2017.011.30158 and earlier, 2017.011.30158 and earlier, 2015.006.30510 and earlier, and 2015.006.30510 and earlier have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

The weakness was shared 03/17/2020 as APSB20-13 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-3799 since 12/17/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/26/2020).

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30518, 2017.011.30166 or 2020.006.20042 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-152324, VDB-152325, VDB-152327 and VDB-152328 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30518/2017.011.30166/2020.006.20042

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12/17/2019 🔍
03/17/2020 +91 days 🔍
03/17/2020 +0 days 🔍
03/26/2020 +9 days 🔍
10/05/2020 +193 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB20-13
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-3799 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3799
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152329
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2020 07:55
Updated: 10/05/2020 07:27
Changes: 03/26/2020 07:55 (43), 03/26/2020 08:00 (18), 10/05/2020 07:27 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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