Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 24.005.20307 XML Document xml external entity reference

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30710/20.005.30730/24.001.30193/24.001.30213/24.005.20307. Affected is an unknown function of the component XML Document Handler. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-49535. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30710/20.005.30730/24.001.30193/24.001.30213/24.005.20307. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component XML Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Acrobat Reader versions 24.005.20307, 24.001.30213, 24.001.30193, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30710 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability allows an attacker to provide malicious XML input containing a reference to an external entity, leading to data disclosure or potentially code execution. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must process a malicious XML document.

The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-49535 since 10/15/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/18/2024).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Document Reader Software

Vendor

• Adobe

Name

• Acrobat Reader

Version

• 20.005.30710
• 20.005.30730
• 24.001.30193
• 24.001.30213
• 24.005.20307

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• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

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