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Acrobat DcApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-30284

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 20.005.30635 / 20.005.30636 or later.
See remediation →
81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30574, 24.002.20736 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A Use After Free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader allows arbitrary code execution when a victim opens a specially crafted malicious PDF file. The vulnerability stems from improper memory management where the application attempts to access memory that has already been freed, potentially allowing an attacker to control execution flow.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest patched version (20.005.30575 or later for version 20.x, 24.002.20737 or later for version 24.x). Avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Acrobat DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.007.20033, < 24.002.20759
Acrobat Reader DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.007.20033, < 24.002.20759
AcrobatApplication
Affected:>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30635>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30636
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30635>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30636

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate Adobe Acrobat or Reader installation
    On Windows, check for installation in typical paths such as C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 20.0\. On macOS, check /Applications for Adobe Acrobat.app or Adobe Acrobat Reader.app.
    Affected if Adobe Acrobat or Reader software is present on the system
  2. Identify the installed product and version
    On Windows, open the application and go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat DC/Reader, or check the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Version or HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\Version. On macOS, right-click the app in Applications and select Get Info to view the version.
    Affected if The installed version falls within the affected ranges: 15.007.20033 through 24.002.20758 (DC versions), or 20.001.30002 through 20.005.30634 (version 20.x)
  3. Confirm the product edition type
    Determine whether the installed product is Acrobat/Reader DC (continuous track, version 24.x and 15.x) or Acrobat/Reader classic (version 20.x). DC versions have major version 24.x or 15.x, while classic versions have major version 20.x.
    Affected if The version matches the affected range for its respective track (DC or classic)
  4. Verify PDF handling by Adobe
    Check file association settings to confirm PDF files are configured to open with Adobe Acrobat or Reader by default. On Windows, go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Choose default apps by file type and verify .pdf association. On macOS, right-click a PDF file > Get Info > Open with.
    Affected if PDF files are set to open with an affected version of Adobe Acrobat or Reader

A user is affected if Adobe Acrobat or Reader is installed with a version between 15.007.20033 and 24.002.20758 (DC/Reader DC) or between 20.001.30002 and 20.005.30634 (classic 20.x), and PDF files are opened using that vulnerable application.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 20.005.30635 / 20.005.30636 / 24.002.20759 or later
Fixed in 20.005.3063520.005.3063624.002.20759
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest patched version (20.005.30575 or later for version 20.x, 24.002.20737 or later for version 24.x). Avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat DC/Reader DC: 24.002.20759 or later | Acrobat/Reader 2020: 20.005.30635 or later

  1. 1. Open Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader on the affected system
  2. 2. Navigate to Help > Check for Updates (or use the automatic update feature)
  3. 3. Allow the update to download and install the fixed version
  4. 4. Alternatively, download the fixed version directly from helpx.adobe.com - for DC (Continuous) track: version 24.002.20759 or later; for 2020 track: version 20.005.30635 or later
  5. 5. Restart the application after the update completes
  6. 6. Verify the installed version matches or exceeds the fixed release numbers
Caveat Standard Adobe update - review release notes for any feature changes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Acrobat Dc Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,090
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