CVE-2024-49535 json
Acrobat Reader | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
published 2024-12-10 22 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-43811
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Acrobat Reader versions 24.005.20307, 24.001.30213, 24.001.30193, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30710 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that allows an attacker to provide malicious XML input containing a reference to an external entity, potentially leading to unauthorized read access outside the Acrobat sandbox. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must process a malicious XML document.
Patch / fix
- adobe acrobat 20.005.30748, 24.001.30225
- adobe acrobat_dc 24.005.20320
- adobe acrobat_reader 20.005.30748
- adobe acrobat_reader_dc 24.005.20320
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-92.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-49535
- NVD CVE-2024-49535
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