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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-24430

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability when handling malicious JavaScript.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 18.7%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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 use-after-free vulnerability when handling malicious JavaScript. This vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
18.67% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader · adobe/acrobat reader dc
Source
psirt@adobe.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.