Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2020-24435
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.527 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.527 · newest: 0.527 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1157 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24435?
- CVE-2020-24435 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24435?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24435 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.