Adobe Illustrator up to 24.2 PDF File out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 24.2. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component PDF File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-24409. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Illustrator up to 24.2 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/21/2020. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-24409. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209499 (Adobe Illustrator < 25.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-53) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209499). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 209499
Nessus Name: Adobe Illustrator < 25.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB20-53) (macOS)

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/19/2020 🔍
10/21/2020 +63 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-24409 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-24409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-162952

Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2020 07:16
Updated: 05/05/2025 02:31
Changes: 10/21/2020 07:16 (38), 11/20/2020 08:20 (1), 11/22/2020 00:14 (2), 11/22/2020 00:16 (7), 10/22/2024 00:39 (16), 05/05/2025 02:31 (5)
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