XML External Entity injection in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2024-49535
Published: December 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101450
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49535
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-49535
Install updates from vendor's website.