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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-3793
CVE-2020-3793:
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20034 and earlier, 2017.011.30158 and earlier, 2015.006.30510 and earlier have a use-after-free vulnerability that was discovered in December 2019. The vulnerability was identified and tracked as CVE-2020-3793, affecting multiple versions of Adobe's PDF reading software (Adobe Security, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a use-after-free bug, which is a type of memory corruption flaw. When successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user (Threatpost).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the target system, potentially leading to complete system compromise within the context of the current user (CVE Mitre).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has released patches to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to version 2020.006.20042 for Acrobat and Reader DC, 2017.011.30166 for Acrobat and Reader 2017, and 2015.006.30518 for Acrobat and Reader 2015 (Threatpost).
Community reactions
The vulnerability was discovered by researchers during the Tianfu Cup competition, highlighting the importance of security research competitions in identifying critical software flaws (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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