August Security Updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader | APSB20-48

Description

As part of its scheduled monthly security updates, Adobe issued an advisory - Security Updates Available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader | APSB20-48. The advisory contains 26 CVE's and 11 were marked CRITICAL. Specifically, 11 CRITICAL CVE's were noted and they are:


CVE-2020-9693 (out of bounds write which can allow for arbitary code execution)

CVE-2020-9694 (out of bounds write which can allow for arbitary code execution)


CVE-2020-9698 (buffer error which which can allow for arbitary code execution)

CVE-2020-9699 (buffer error which which can allow for arbitary code execution)

CVE-2020-9700 (buffer error which which can allow for arbitary code execution)

CVE-2020-9701 (buffer error which which can allow for arbitary code execution)

CVE-2020-9704 (buffer error which which can allow for arbitary code execution)


CVE-2020-9715 (use after free error which which can allow for arbitary code execution)

CVE-2020-9722 (use after free buffer error which which can allow for arbitary code execution)

(CVE-2020-9696 (security bypass which which can allow for security feature bypass)

CVE-2020-9712 (security bypass which which can allow for security feature bypass)


What are the specifics of the vulnerabilities?

Specifics were not disclosed by Adobe at this time.


Are there reports of active exploitation in the wild?

No.


Any suggested mitigation?

FortiGuard Labs suggests to apply the latest patches from Adobe for this month's security release if feasible.


What operating systems are affected?

Windows and MacOS operating systems only.


What is the status of AV and IPS coverage?

IPS coverage is currently being investigated. We will provide an update to this post if relevant signatures are available.

AV coverage is not feasible for this issue.

FortiGuard Labs recommends that all AV and IPS definitions are kept up to date on a continual basis, and that organizations maintain a proactive patching routine when vendor updates are available. If it is deemed that patching is not feasible, it is recommended that a risk assessment is conducted to determine additional mitigation safeguards within an environment.