Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2020-24438
Published: November 3, 2020 / Updated: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48121
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24438
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing PDF files within the "AVDocumentLocal object". A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24438
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 17.011.30180, 20.001.30010, 20.013.20064
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 17.011.30180, 20.001.30010, 20.013.20064
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 17.011.30180, 20.001.30010, 20.013.20064