CVE-2020-3763 Privilege escalation in Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a privilege escalation flaw in Adobe Acrobat and Reader to achieve arbitrary file system writes.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-3763?

CVE-2020-3763 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, published on 13 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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 privilege escalation vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary file system write.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3763?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3763?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3763 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-3763 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat Dc vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v83w-q967-3rgv.

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