CVE-2020-24436

Acrobat Pro DC PDF Export Out-Of-Bounds Write Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

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.

References

Link	Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html	vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1355/	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24436?: CVE-2020-24436 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24436?: To fix CVE-2020-24436, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-24436 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-24436 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-24436?: CVE-2020-24436 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Description

Category

CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write

References

Frequently Asked Questions