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Acrobat DcApplication · Adobe

CVE-2024-34095

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.
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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

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

MitigationUpdate Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest patched version. 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. Identify installed Adobe Acrobat product
    Open Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobat, then go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat [Reader]. Alternatively, on Windows open Programs and Features, or on macOS open Finder and locate the application to view version info.
    Affected if product is Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc, Adobe Acrobat, or Adobe Acrobat Reader
  2. Confirm exact version number
    Note the full version number displayed in the About dialog (for example, 15.007.20033 or 20.001.30002). Ensure you capture all three version fields.
    Affected if version number is not visible or cannot be determined
  3. Compare against vulnerable version ranges
    Check if the installed version falls within any of these ranges: 15.007.20033 through 24.002.20759 (Classic track), or 20.001.30002 through 20.005.30635/20.005.30636 (2020 track).
    Affected if installed version is greater than or equal to 15.007.20033 but less than 24.002.20759, OR greater than or equal to 20.001.30002 but less than 20.005.30635 (2020 track continuous)

User is affected if Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobat is installed with a version number matching any of the vulnerable ranges listed in the CVE.

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 20.005.30635 / 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. Avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat DC/Reader DC Continuous: 24.002.20759 or later | Acrobat/Reader 2020 (Classic): 20.005.30635/20.005.30636 or later

  1. 1. Close all running instances of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader
  2. 2. Back up any important PDF documents as a precautionary measure
  3. 3. Open Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader and navigate to Help > Check for Updates
  4. 4. Alternatively, download the latest version from the official Adobe website: https://get.adobe.com/reader/ (for Reader) or https://get.adobe.com/acrobat/ (for Acrobat)
  5. 5. Install the updated version (24.002.20759 or later for Continuous track; 20.005.30635/20.005.30636 or later for Classic track)
  6. 6. Restart the application and verify the version number under Help > About Adobe Acrobat/Reader
Caveat Standard Adobe update; may require acceptance of new license terms; verify compatibility with any integrated PDF workflows or plugins

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

Fix this in Acrobat Dc Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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