CVE-2020-24429
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CVE-2020-24429 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) for macOS are affected by a signature verification bypass that could result in local privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.. EPSS estimates a 3.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) for macOS are affected by a signature verification bypass that could result in local privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | <= 20.001.30005 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | <= 17.011.30175 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | <= 20.012.20048 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | <= 20.001.30005 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | <= 17.011.30175 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | <= 20.012.20048 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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