PT-2024-3431 · Adobe · Acrobat+3

Published 2024-02-13 · Updated 2024-12-02 · CVE-2024-30303

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30539, 23.008.20470 and earlier Adobe Acrobat 2020 and Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020

Description: The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability when handling AcroForms in PDF files. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file.

Recommendations: For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30539, 23.008.20470 and earlier: Update to a version that is not affected by this issue. For Adobe Acrobat 2020 and Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020: Update to a version that is not affected by this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of AcroForms in PDF files until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-03716

CVE-2024-30303

ZDI-24-425

Affected Products

Acrobat

Acrobat 2020

Acrobat Reader

Acrobat Reader 2020

References · 9

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-07.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-425 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-03716 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30303 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30303 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1786163579558703504 · Twitter Post
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-30303 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1786145064894546100 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/78921 · Telegram Post