CVE-2020-3801
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 assigned CVE-2020-3801 and was publicly disclosed in March 2020 (Adobe Security, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

CVE-2020-3801 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability is rated as critical due to its potential for arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user (Threatpost, Bleeping Computer).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious commands on the affected system (CVE Mitre).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are recommended to update to Acrobat DC version 2020.006.20042, Acrobat 2017 version 2017.011.30166, and Acrobat 2015 version 2015.006.30518. The same versions apply to Reader DC, Reader 2017, and Reader 2015 respectively (Bleeping Computer).

Community reactions

The vulnerability was part of a larger security update from Adobe that addressed multiple critical flaws in their products. The out-of-band update was notable as it was released outside Adobe's regular patch schedule (Threatpost).

Additional resources


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