Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat

CVE-2024-45112

Acrobat Reader versions 24.002.21005, 24.001.30159, 20.005.30655, 24.003.20054 and earlier are affected by a Type Confusion vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This issue occurs when a resource is accessed using a type that is not compatible with the actual object type, leading to a logic error that an attacker could exploit. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

EPSS: 0.005 (41.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45112?
CVE-2024-45112 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-45112?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-45112 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.