Adobe Acrobat Reader race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30518/2017.011.30166/2020.006.20042. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to race condition. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-9615. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30518/2017.011.30166/2020.006.20042 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 a race condition vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security feature bypass.

The weakness was shared 05/12/2020 as APSB20-24 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9615. 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.

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30523, 2017.011.30171 or 2020.009.20063 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-155342, VDB-155343, VDB-155345 and VDB-155346 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30523/2017.011.30171/2020.009.20063

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05/12/2020 +71 days 🔍
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10/18/2020 +155 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB20-24
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-9615 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9615
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155344
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2020 09:52
Updated: 10/18/2020 14:17
Changes: 05/16/2020 09:52 (45), 05/16/2020 09:57 (17), 10/18/2020 14:17 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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