CVE-2020-24432
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CVE-2020-24432 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) and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the current user. To exploit this issue, an attacker must acquire and then modify a certified PDF document that is trusted by the victim. EPSS estimates a 10.65% 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) and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the current user. To exploit this issue, an attacker must acquire and then modify a certified PDF document that is trusted by the victim. The attacker then needs to convince the victim to open the document.
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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Related CVEs from 2020
- CVE-2020-24426Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 202…3.3
- CVE-2020-24427Acrobat Reader versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.0…3.3
- CVE-2020-24428Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 202…7.7
- CVE-2020-24429Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 202…7.8
- CVE-2020-24430Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 202…7.8
- CVE-2020-24431Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 202…4.4
- CVE-2020-24433Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier…7.8
- CVE-2020-24434Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 202…3.3
- CVE-2020-24435Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 202…7.8
- CVE-2020-24436Acrobat Pro DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.0…7.8
- CVE-2020-24437Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 202…7.8
- CVE-2020-24438Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 202…3.3
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