// For flags

CVE-2020-24428

Acrobat Reader DC for macOS Race Condition Vulnerability Could Lead to Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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 time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could result in local privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Acrobat Reader DC versiones 2020.012.20048 (y anteriores), 2020.001.30005 (y anteriores) y 2017.011.30175 (y anteriores) para macOS están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de condición de carrera de tipo time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) que podría resultar en una escalada de privilegios local. Una explotación de este problema requiere una interacción del usuario, ya que la víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-08-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-11-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Adobe
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Acrobat
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<= 20.001.30005
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " <= 20.001.30005"
classic
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat"
<= 20.001.30005
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " <= 20.001.30005"
classic
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc"
<= 17.011.30175
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " <= 17.011.30175"
classic
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc"
<= 17.011.30175
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " <= 17.011.30175"
classic
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 20.012.20048
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " <= 20.012.20048"
continuous
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc"
<= 20.012.20048
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " <= 20.012.20048"
continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"
<= 20.001.30005
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " <= 20.001.30005"
classic
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"
<= 20.001.30005
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " <= 20.001.30005"
classic
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"
<= 17.011.30175
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " <= 17.011.30175"
classic
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"
<= 17.011.30175
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " <= 17.011.30175"
classic
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"
<= 20.012.20048
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " <= 20.012.20048"
continuous
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"
<= 20.012.20048
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " <= 20.012.20048"
continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe