Adobe Acrobat Reader buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30523/2017.011.30171/2020.001.30002/2020.009.20074. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2020-9698. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2015.006.30523/2017.011.30171/2020.001.30002/2020.009.20074 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.009.20074 and earlier, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171 and earlier, and 2015.006.30523 and earlier have a buffer error vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

The weakness was published 08/11/2020 as APSB20-48 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-9698. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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 08/12/2020).

Upgrading to version 2015.006.30527, 2017.011.30175, 2020.001.30005 or 2020.012.20041 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-159661, VDB-159662, VDB-159663 and VDB-159664. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2015.006.30527/2017.011.30175/2020.001.30005/2020.012.20041

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08/11/2020 +162 days 🔍
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11/08/2020 +88 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB20-48
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-9698 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159680
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2020 22:00
Updated: 11/08/2020 15:23
Changes: 08/12/2020 22:00 (44), 08/12/2020 22:05 (17), 11/08/2020 15:23 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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