CVE-2020-24435
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the submitForm function, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .pdf file in Acrobat Reader.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 5, 2020, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 8, 2021, 5:22 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-24435 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-24435
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-24435.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1157 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
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CVE-2020-24435 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2020-24435 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 09, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1157 No Types Assigned https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1157 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.001.30005 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions up to (including) 17.011.30175 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.012.20048 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.001.30005 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions up to (including) 17.011.30175 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.012.20048 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1157 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-24435 is
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
9.99 }} -0.32%
score
0.94904
percentile