CVE-2020-24435
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CVE-2020-24435 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) are affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the submitForm function, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .pdf file in Acrobat Reader.. EPSS estimates a 51.28% 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) are affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the submitForm function, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .pdf file in Acrobat Reader.
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 |
References
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1157Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1157Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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