// For flags

CVE-2020-24438

Acrobat Reader DC Use-After-Free Vulnerability Could Lead to Information Disclosure

Severity Score

3.3
*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) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability that could result in a memory address leak. 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) están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de uso de la memoria previamente liberada que podría conllevar un filtrado de dirección de memoria. Una explotación de este problema requiere una interacción del usuario, ya que la víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the AVDocumentLocal object. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Mark Vincent Yason (@MarkYason)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* 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
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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<= 20.001.30005
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classic
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in Apple
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Macos
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Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat
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<= 20.001.30005
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classic
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 17.011.30175
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classic
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 17.011.30175
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 20.012.20048
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continuous
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 20.012.20048
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continuous
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Windows
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--
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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<= 20.001.30005
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classic
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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<= 20.001.30005
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 17.011.30175
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classic
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 17.011.30175
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classic
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 20.012.20048
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continuous
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 20.012.20048
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continuous
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Windows
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