CVE-2020-9589: High severity Adobe Digital Negative Software Development Kit vulnerability

Published Jun 26, 2020
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Updated

Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.5 and earlier versions have a heap overflow vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

In DecodeImage of dnglosslessjpeg.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

— OSV

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Adobe Digital Negative Software Development Kit<=1.5
Microsoft Windows
Google Android
android/platform/external/dng_sdk>=8.0:0<8.0:2020-07-01
8.0:2020-07-01
android/platform/external/dng_sdk>=8.1:0<8.1:2020-07-01
8.1:2020-07-01
android/platform/external/dng_sdk>=9:0<9:2020-07-01
9:2020-07-01
android/platform/external/dng_sdk>=10:0<10:2020-07-01
10:2020-07-01

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/dng_sdk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0:2020-07-01
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/dng_sdk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.1:2020-07-01
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/dng_sdk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9:2020-07-01
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/dng_sdk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10:2020-07-01

Event History

Jun 26, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:58 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Event
08:15 PM
Jul 1, 2020
Advisory Published
via OSV·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Jul 6, 2020
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9589?

CVE-2020-9589 is a heap overflow vulnerability in Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.5 and earlier versions.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9589?

The severity of CVE-2020-9589 is critical with a severity value of 7.8.

3

How can the heap overflow vulnerability in Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.5 and earlier versions be exploited?

Successful exploitation of the heap overflow vulnerability in Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.5 and earlier versions could lead to arbitrary code execution.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-9589?

Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.5 and earlier versions are affected by CVE-2020-9589.

5

How can I fix the heap overflow vulnerability in Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.5 and earlier versions?

To fix the heap overflow vulnerability in Adobe DNG Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.5 and earlier versions, update to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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