CVE-2020-9746 HIGH

CVE-2020-9746: Exploitable NULL pointer deref could lead to arbitrary code execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Flash Player
Weakness CWE-476
Published October 14, 2020
Last update April 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 14, 2020 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated