CVE-2020-9695
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk7th percentile — higher than 7% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Acrobat Reader allows an out-of-bounds write that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction by opening a malicious file.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could take control of the victim's system with the same privileges as the logged-in user, potentially leading to data theft, malware installation, or further network compromise.
Recommendation
Update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version immediately. Users should avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources.
Original NVD description (English source)
Acrobat Reader versions 2020.009.20074, 2020.001.30002, 2017.011.30171, 2015.006.30523 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.