CVE-2020-9615 Race condition in Adobe Acrobat and Reader

High 7.0 Published Updated

A race condition in Adobe Acrobat and Reader allows attackers to bypass security features.

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-2020-9615?

CVE-2020-9615 is a high-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 a race condition vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security feature bypass.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9615?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9615?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9615 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-9615 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9615 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat Dc vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-24q2-f22j-vg5m.

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