CVE-2024-20721 json
T5 Acrobat JS vulnerability - Exploitable crash via t5::javascript::get_page_num_words
published 2024-01-15 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-18436
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Acrobat Reader T5 (MSFT Edge) versions 120.0.2210.91 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Patch / fix
- microsoft edge_chromium 120.0.2210.133
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat for Edge
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20721
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-20721
- NVD CVE-2024-20721
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