Improper input validation in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2024-20721
Acrobat Reader T5 (MSFT Edge) versions 120.0.2210.91 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20721 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20721?
- CVE-2024-20721 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20721?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20721 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.