Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30510/2017.011.30158/2020.006.20034. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2020-3801. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30510/2017.011.30158/2020.006.20034 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. 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 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 use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

The weakness was released 03/17/2020 as APSB20-13 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-3801 since 12/17/2019. 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 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.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-152324, VDB-152325, VDB-152327 and VDB-152328. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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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 2015.006.30518/2017.011.30166/2020.006.20042

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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-2020-3801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152331
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2020 07:55
Updated: 10/05/2020 07:31
Changes: 03/26/2020 07:55 (43), 03/26/2020 08:00 (18), 10/05/2020 07:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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