CVE-2020-9598 Information disclosure in Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An invalid memory access vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader allows attackers to disclose sensitive information.

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-2020-9598?

CVE-2020-9598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, published on 25 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 Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20042 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, and 2015.006.30518 and earlier have an invalid memory access vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9598?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9598?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9598 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-9598 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9598 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat Dc vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xj76-3gm7-rwv8.

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