Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30510/2017.011.30158/2020.006.20034. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-3802. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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 declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 disclosed 03/17/2020 as APSB20-13 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-3802 since 12/17/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (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 pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Acrobat Reader

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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 2015.006.30518/2017.011.30166/2020.006.20042

Timelineinfo

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-2020-3802 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3802
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152332
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2020 07:55
Updated: 10/05/2020 07:32
Changes: 03/26/2020 07:55 (43), 03/26/2020 08:00 (18), 10/05/2020 07:32 (1)
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