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AcrobatApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-30304

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 20.005.30574 / 23.008.20533 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 20.005.30539, 23.008.20470 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

Adobe Acrobat Reader contains a Use After Free vulnerability where memory is accessed after being freed, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires a victim to open a specially crafted malicious PDF file.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version provided by Adobe. 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
AcrobatApplication
Affected:>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30574
Acrobat DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.007.20033, < 23.008.20533
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30574
Acrobat Reader DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.007.20033, < 23.008.20533

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. Verify Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed
    On Windows, check the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adobe\Acrobat Reader for the installation. On macOS, verify /Applications/Adobe Acrobat Reader exists.
    Affected if The software is not installed or no Reader product is found in the system.
  2. Identify the installed Reader version and variant
    Open Adobe Acrobat Reader, go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader to display the version number. Note whether it is the standard Reader or Reader DC variant.
    Affected if No version information is displayed or the product is not Reader/Reader DC.
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Match the installed version to these ranges: 20.001.30002 through 20.005.30573 (for version 20.x releases), or 15.007.20033 through 23.008.20532 (for version 15.x/23.x releases). Versions below 20.001.30002 or at or above 20.005.30574 (for 20.x) and versions below 15.007.20033 or at or above 23.008.20533 (for 15.x/23.x) are NOT affected.
    Affected if The installed version falls within 20.001.30002 to 20.005.30573 inclusive, or within 15.007.20033 to 23.008.20532 inclusive.

You are affected if Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Reader DC is installed with a version matching the affected ranges, as the Use After Free vulnerability would trigger upon opening a malicious PDF file.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 20.005.30574 / 23.008.20533 or later
Fixed in 20.005.3057423.008.20533
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version provided by Adobe. Avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat: 20.005.30574 or later (or latest 2024 release); Acrobat DC: 23.008.20533 or later (or latest 2024 release); Reader DC: 23.008.20533 or later (or latest 2024 release)

  1. 1. Close all Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader instances that are currently running
  2. 2. Navigate to the official Adobe download page at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ or https://get.adobe.com/acrobat/
  3. 3. Download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC or Adobe Acrobat DC for your operating system
  4. 4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation
  5. 5. Alternatively, use the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application to check for and apply available updates
  6. 6. After installation, verify the version by opening Adobe Acrobat/Reader and navigating to Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader (or About Adobe Acrobat)
Caveat Standard Adobe update; may require re-acceptance of license agreement; ensure compatibility with any existing PDF automation scripts

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

Fix this in Acrobat Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $890
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