Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30539/23.008.20470 use after free

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6.9$5k-$25k0.09

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30539/23.008.20470. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-20765. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30539/23.008.20470 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30539, 23.008.20470 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.

The weakness was disclosed 02/29/2024 as apsb24-07. The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-20765 since 12/04/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/08/2025).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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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Timelineinfo

12/04/2023 🔍
02/29/2024 +87 days 🔍
02/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/18/2025 +414 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb24-07
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-20765 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-20765
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-255302

Entryinfo

Created: 02/29/2024 17:53
Updated: 04/18/2025 10:37
Changes: 02/29/2024 17:53 (48), 04/03/2024 14:10 (15), 02/08/2025 06:25 (2), 04/18/2025 10:37 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:09F:103

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