Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-3742 - Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat DC

CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL

Attack vector

NETWORK

Attack complexity

LOW

Privileges required

NONE

Confidentiality impact

HIGH

Integrity impact

HIGH

Availability impact

HIGH

network

low complexity

adobe

CWE-787

critical

nessus

NVD

Published: 2020-02-13

Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions, 2019.021.20061 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, 2017.011.30156 and earlier, and 2015.006.30508 and earlier have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Vulnerable Configurations

Part	Description	Count
Application	Adobe Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30060 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30094 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30096 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30097 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30119 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30121 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30172 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30173 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30174 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30198 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30201 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30243 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30244 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30279 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30280 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30306 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30352 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30354 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30355 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30392 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30394 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30413 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30416 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30417 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30418 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30434 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30448 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30452 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30456 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30457 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30464 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30475 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30482 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30493 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30495 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30497 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30498 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30499 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30504 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30505 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.008.20082 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20069 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20071 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20077 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20079 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20056 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20059 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20060 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.016.20039 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.016.20041 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.016.20045 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.017.20050 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.017.20053 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.020.20039 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.020.20042 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.023.20053 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.023.20056 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.023.20070 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.000.0000 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.009.20044 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.009.20058 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.012.20093 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.012.20095 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.012.20096 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.012.20098 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.0 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.009.20044 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.009.20050 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20035 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20038 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20040 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20055 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20058 Adobe Acrobat DC 18.011.20063 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.008.20071 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.008.20074 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.008.20080 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.008.20081 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20064 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20069 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20091 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20098 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20099 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.010.20100 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.012.20034 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.012.20035 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.012.20036 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.021.20047 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.021.20056 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.021.20058 Adobe Acrobat DC 19.021.20061 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30059 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30065 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30066 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30068 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30070 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30078 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30079 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30080 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30096 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30099 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30102 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30105 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30106 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30110 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30113 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30120 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30127 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30138 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30140 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30142 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30143 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30144 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30150 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30152 Adobe Acrobat DC 17.011.30155 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30060 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30094 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30096 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30097 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30119 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30121 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30172 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30173 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30174 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30198 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30201 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30243 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30244 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30279 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30280 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30306 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30352 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30354 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30355 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30392 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30394 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30413 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30416 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30417 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30418 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30434 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30448 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30452 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30456 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30457 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30461 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30464 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30475 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30482 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30493 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30495 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30497 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30498 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30499 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30504 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30505 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.008.20082 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20069 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20071 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20077 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20079 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20056 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20059 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20060 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.016.20039 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.016.20041 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.016.20045 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.017.20050 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.017.20053 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.020.20039 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.020.20042 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.023.20053 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.023.20056 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.023.20070 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.000.0000 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.009.20044 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.009.20058 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.012.20093 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.012.20095 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.012.20098 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.0 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.009.20044 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.009.20050 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20035 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20038 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20040 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20055 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 18.011.20063 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.008.20071 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.008.20074 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.008.20080 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.008.20081 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20064 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20069 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20091 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20098 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20099 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.010.20100 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.012.20034 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.012.20035 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.012.20036 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.021.20047 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.021.20056 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.021.20058 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 19.021.20061 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30059 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30065 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30066 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30068 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30070 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30078 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30079 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30080 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30096 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30099 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30102 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30105 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30106 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30110 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30113 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30120 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30127 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30138 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30140 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30142 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30143 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30144 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30150 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 17.011.30152	230
OS	Apple Apple Macos -	1
OS	Microsoft Microsoft Windows -	1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write

Nessus

NASL family	Windows
NASL id	ADOBE_READER_APSB20-05.NASL
description	The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior or equal to 2015.006.30508 or 2019.021.20061. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including heap overflow, buffer overflow, use after free, and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
last seen	2020-03-21
modified	2020-02-13
plugin id	133673
published	2020-02-13
reporter	This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
source	https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/133673
title	Adobe Reader <= 2015.006.30508 / 2019.021.20061 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-05)

NASL family	Windows
NASL id	ADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB20-05.NASL
description	The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior or equal to 2015.006.30508, 2017.011.30156, or 2019.021.20061. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including heap overflow, buffer overflow, use after free, and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
last seen	2020-03-21
modified	2020-02-13
plugin id	133672
published	2020-02-13
reporter	This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
source	https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/133672
title	Adobe Acrobat <= 2015.006.30508 / 2017.011.30156 / 2019.021.20061 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-05)

NASL family	MacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL id	MACOS_ADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB20-05.NASL
description	The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote macOS host is a version prior or equal to 2015.006.30508 or 2019.021.20061. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including heap overflow, buffer overflow, use after free, and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
last seen	2020-03-21
modified	2020-02-13
plugin id	133670
published	2020-02-13
reporter	This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
source	https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/133670
title	Adobe Acrobat <= 2015.006.30508 / 2019.021.20061 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-05) (macOS)

NASL family	MacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL id	MACOS_ADOBE_READER_APSB20-05.NASL
description	The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS host is a version prior or equal to 2015.006.30508, 2017.011.30156, or 2019.021.20061. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including heap overflow, buffer overflow, use after free, and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
last seen	2020-03-21
modified	2020-02-13
plugin id	133671
published	2020-02-13
reporter	This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
source	https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/133671
title	Adobe Reader <= 2015.006.30508 / 2017.011.30156 / 2019.021.20061 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-05) (macOS)

Summary

Vulnerable Configurations

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

References