CVE-2024-20733 json
[ZS-VR-23-360] Adobe Acrobat Reader Parsing OTF font Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
published 2024-02-15 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-18448
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30539, 23.008.20470 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could lead to an application denial-of-service. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Patch / fix
- adobe acrobat_dc 23.008.20533
- adobe acrobat_reader_dc 23.008.20533
- adobe acrobat 20.005.30574
- adobe acrobat_reader 20.005.30574
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
3.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% 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 |
| NVD | 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 Reader
- adobe acrobat_dc
- adobe acrobat_reader_dc
- adobe acrobat
- adobe acrobat_reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-07.html
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-20733
- NVD CVE-2024-20733
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