CVE-2020-24436
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CVE-2020-24436 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Pro DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in writing past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. EPSS estimates a 16.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Acrobat Pro DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in writing past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit in that the victim must open a malicious 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 |
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1355/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1355/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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