CVE-2020-24435

Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

CVE-2020-24435 is fixed in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on 1 platform by Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.001.20155 (version 21.001.20155), released April 27, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
No vendor severity
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.5272
98th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Windows apps
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.001.20155 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.001.20155 Apr 27, 2021

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