CVE-2020-3803

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% 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-427

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 an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

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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