CVE-2020-9596 is a security bypass vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader. This flaw could allow an attacker to bypass security features, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While rated as high severity (CVSS 7.8) due to its local attack vector and user interaction requirement, there is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Despite this, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 15.006.30060, < 15.006.30518CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, < 20.006.20042CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 17.011.30059, < 17.011.30166CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.006.30060, < 15.006.30518CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, < 20.006.20042CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.