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CVE-2020-9746

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 4.24%

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CVE-2020-9746 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Adobe Flash Player version 32.0.0.433 (and earlier) are affected by an exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that could result in a crash and arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to insert malicious strings in an HTTP response that is by default delivered over TLS/SSL.. EPSS estimates a 4.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Adobe Flash Player version 32.0.0.433 (and earlier) are affected by an exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that could result in a crash and arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to insert malicious strings in an HTTP response that is by default delivered over TLS/SSL.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
4.24%

89.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AdobeFlash Player<= 32.0.0.433
AdobeFlash Player< 32.0.0.433
AdobeFlash Player< 32.0.0.387

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9746?
Adobe Flash Player version 32.0.0.433 (and earlier) are affected by an exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that could result in a crash and arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to insert malicious strings in an HTTP response that is by default delivered over TLS/SSL.
How severe is CVE-2020-9746?
CVE-2020-9746 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9746?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST