Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2017.011.30175/2020.001.30005/2020.012.20048. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2020-24437. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 2017.011.30175/2020.001.30005/2020.012.20048 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 11/03/2020 as APSB20-67. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-24437. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/02/2020).

Upgrading to version 2017.011.30180, 2020.001.30010 or 2020.013.20064 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at get.adobe.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 2017.011.30180/2020.001.30010/2020.013.20064

Timelineinfo

08/19/2020 🔍
11/03/2020 +76 days 🔍
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11/04/2020 +1 days 🔍
12/02/2020 +27 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB20-67
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-24437 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-24437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-164277

Entryinfo

Created: 11/04/2020 07:37
Updated: 12/02/2020 00:41
Changes: 11/04/2020 07:37 (42), 12/02/2020 00:38 (2), 12/02/2020 00:41 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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