CVE-2020-9586 Memory corruption in Adobe Character Animator

High 7.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in Adobe Character Animator allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-9586?

CVE-2020-9586 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Character Animator, published on 26 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Adobe Character Animator versions 3.2 and earlier have a buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9586?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Character Animator.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-9586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp54-ccvx-qvmp.

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