Auth bypass in Adobe Acrobat

CVE-2020-24431

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) for macOS are affected by a security feature bypass that could result in dynamic library code injection by the Adobe Reader process. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

EPSS: 0.016 (73.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24431?
CVE-2020-24431 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2020-11-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-24431?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.