CVE-2020-24431 json
Acrobat Reader DC for macOS Dynamic Library Injection Vulnerability
published 2020-11-05 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17151
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 security feature bypass that could result in dynamic library code injection by the Adobe Reader process. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Exploit prediction
1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24431
- NVD CVE-2020-24431
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