CVE-2020-24432 json
Acrobat Reader DC Arbitrary JavaScript Execution in PDF Documents
published 2020-11-05 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17152
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.1%
- EPSS 11.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- 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) and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the current user. To exploit this issue, an attacker must acquire and then modify a certified PDF document that is trusted by the victim. The attacker then needs to convince the victim to open the document.
Exploit prediction
11.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/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 Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24432
- NVD CVE-2020-24432
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