CVE-2020-3799

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20034 and earlier, 2017.011.30158 and earlier, 2017.011.30158 and earlier, 2015.006.30510 and earlier, and 2015.006.30510 and earlier have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution .

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30060 before 15.006.30518; from 15.008.20082 before 20.006.20042; from 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30166 — fixed in 15.006.30518, 17.011.30166, 20.006.20042
Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30060 before 15.006.30518; from 15.008.20082 before 20.006.20042; from 17.011.30059 before 17.011.30166 — fixed in 15.006.30518, 17.011.30166, 20.006.20042

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30518, 17.011.30166, 20.006.20042; Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.006.30518, 17.011.30166, 20.006.20042. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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