Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2024-39425
Published: August 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95880
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39425
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of cryptographic signature. A local user can place a malicious binary on the system and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2024-39425
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 20.005.30655, 24.001.30159, 24.002.21005
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 20.005.30655, 24.001.30159, 24.002.21005
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 20.005.30655, 24.001.30159, 24.002.21005