CVE-2020-24437 in the critical feed json
Acrobat Reader DC Use-After-Free Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution
published 2020-11-05 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17157
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 46.5%
- EPSS 46.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- 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) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of Format event actions that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Exploit prediction
46.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% 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 Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html
vendor-advisory
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1156
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24437
- NVD CVE-2020-24437
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