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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2020-9695

Acrobat Reader versions 2020.009.20074, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171, 2015.006.30523 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in...

Vulnerability Description

Acrobat Reader versions 2020.009.20074, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171, 2015.006.30523 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAcrobat Dc<= 20.009.20074
AdobeAcrobat Reader20.001.30002
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc<= 20.009.20074
AppleMacos-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-9695?

CVE-2020-9695 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Acrobat Reader versions 2020.009.20074, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171, 2015.006.30523 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in...

How severe is CVE-2020-9695?

CVE-2020-9695 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9695?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc, Apple Macos, Microsoft Windows.