7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-41831
Adobe Acrobat Reader Use After Free Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 14, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 15, 2024, 5:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-41831 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe acrobat_dc
2 Adobe acrobat_reader_dc
3 Adobe acrobat
4 Adobe acrobat_reader
1 Apple macos
1 Microsoft windows
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-2024-41831.

URL Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html Vendor 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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-41831 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • tripwire.com
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for August 2024

Tripwire's August 2024 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft, Adobe and Google.First on the list are patches for Microsoft Edge and Google Chromium that re ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 02, 2024 (3 months, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-41831 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.30005 up to (excluding) 20.005.30655 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 24.001.20604 up to (excluding) 24.001.30159 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (excluding) 24.002.21005 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.3005 up to (excluding) 20.005.30655 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (excluding) 24.002.21005 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability 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.
    Added Reference Adobe Systems Incorporated https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Adobe Systems Incorporated CWE-416
    Added CVSS V3.1 Adobe Systems Incorporated AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-41831 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-41831 weaknesses.

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