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Acrobat DcApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-30310

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 an out-of-bounds write 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 an out-of-bounds write vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious PDF file. The vulnerability stems from improper bounds checking in the PDF rendering engine, enabling memory corruption that can be leveraged for code execution in the context of the current user.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest patched version (20.005.30575 or later for 20.x, 24.002.20737 or later for 24.x) to remediate the vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files until updates are applied.

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. Check if Adobe Acrobat or Reader is installed
    On Windows, open Programs and Features or run 'Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion' in PowerShell. On macOS, check /Applications for Acrobat or Reader apps.
    Affected if Either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader is present on the system
  2. Identify the exact product version
    Right-click the Adobe Acrobat/Reader application in Programs and Features (Windows) or right-click the app in /Applications and select Get Info (macOS). The version is typically displayed as DisplayVersion or Version. Alternatively, open the application and go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader.
    Affected if Version cannot be determined or does not match the expected version format
  3. Compare your version against affected ranges
    Match your installed version to the following ranges: Acrobat/Reader DC continuous: 15.007.20033 through 24.002.20758 (fix is 24.002.20759+); Acrobat/Reader 20.x classic: 20.001.30002 through 20.005.30634 (fix is 20.005.30635+ for Reader, 20.005.30636+ for Acrobat).
    Affected if Installed version falls within any of the affected ranges listed
  4. Verify PDF files can be opened
    Confirm that the PDF rendering engine is functional by opening any PDF file in the installed Adobe product.
    Affected if PDF functionality is available and a malicious file could be processed

If Adobe Acrobat or Reader is installed and the version falls within 15.007.20033 to 24.002.20758 (DC) or 20.001.30002 to 20.005.30634 (20.x), the environment is vulnerable when processing untrusted PDF files.

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 20.x, 24.002.20737 or later for 24.x) to remediate the vulnerability. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files until updates are applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat DC/Reader DC: upgrade to 24.002.20759 or later; Acrobat/Reader Classic (2020): upgrade to 20.005.30635 or later

  1. 1. Open Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader
  2. 2. Navigate to Help > About Adobe Acrobat (or About Adobe Reader) to check the current version
  3. 3. If the installed version is less than 24.002.20759 (for Continuous track) or less than 20.005.30635/20.005.30636 (for Classic track), download the latest version from the official Adobe website
  4. 4. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the upgrade
  5. 5. Verify the version after installation matches or exceeds the fixed release
Caveat Standard upgrade - review release notes for any feature changes in the new version

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

Fix this in Acrobat Dc Scoped from the published advisory
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