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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-3756
CVE-2020-3756:
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2019.021.20061 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, and 2015.006.30508 and earlier were found to contain a stack exhaustion vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by Haiku Xie of Baidu Security Lab and was officially documented in February 2020 (CVE Mitre, Adobe Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized as a stack exhaustion issue that could potentially lead to memory leaks in affected Adobe products. The technical specifics of the exploitation method have not been publicly detailed to prevent potential abuse (CVE Mitre).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to memory leaks in the affected Adobe products, potentially compromising system stability and security (CVE Mitre).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has addressed this vulnerability by releasing updated versions of the affected software. Users are advised to update their Adobe Acrobat and Reader installations to versions newer than those listed as vulnerable (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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