What is CVE-2020-3803?

CVE-2020-3803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2020-3803?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc

CVE-2020-3803

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.

EPSS: 0.008 (53.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat_dc
Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc
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 versions
Apple Macos
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3803?: CVE-2020-3803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2020-3803?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.