CVE-2020-24409 json
Adobe Illustrator PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
published 2020-10-20 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17129
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.9%
- EPSS 4.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Illustrator version 24.2 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing crafted PDF files. This could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability requires user interaction to exploit.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
4.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Illustrator
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/illustrator/apsb20-53.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-20-1271/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24409
- NVD CVE-2020-24409
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