#VU48130 Race condition in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2020-24428

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48130

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24428

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Adobe Reader
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Acrobat: 15.006.30306 - 15.006.30504, 17.008.30051 - 17.012.20098, 18.009.20044, 18.009.20050, 18.011.20035, 18.011.20038, 18.011.20040, 18.011.20055, 18.011.20058, 18.011.20063, 19.008.20071, 19.008.20080, 19.008.20081, 19.010.20064, 19.010.20069, 19.010.20091, 19.010.20098, 19.010.20100, 19.012.20034, 19.012.20035, 19.012.20036, 19.012.20040, 19.021.20047, 19.021.20056, 19.021.20058, 19.021.20061, 20.001.30002 - 20.012.20048

Adobe Reader: 2015.006.30306 - 2020.012.20048

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.