Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2020-24439

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48128

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24439

CWE-ID: CWE-347

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Adobe

Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect digital signature verification. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and bypass implemented security restrictions.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html