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Acrobat DcApplication · Adobe

CVE-2025-47111

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 20.005.30774 / 24.001.30254 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 24.001.30235, 20.005.30763, 25.001.20521 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing a disruption in service. 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 · moderate confidence

Adobe Acrobat Reader contains a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that can be triggered when a user opens a specially crafted malicious PDF file. The vulnerability leads to application crash and denial of service.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version beyond 24.001.30235, 20.005.30763, and 25.001.20521. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files.

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:< 25.001.20531< 25.001.20529
Acrobat Reader DcApplication
Affected:< 25.001.20531< 25.001.20529
AcrobatApplication
Affected:>= 20.0, < 20.005.30774>= 24.0.0, < 24.001.30254
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:>= 20.0, < 20.005.30774

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 the installed Adobe product
    Open Adobe Acrobat or Reader, then go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader (or About Adobe Acrobat) to see the exact product name and version number. Alternatively, check Add/Remove Programs (Windows) or Applications folder (Mac).
    Affected if The product is Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Adobe Acrobat DC, Adobe Acrobat Reader, or Adobe Acrobat (not the standalone Standard versions, as those are not listed as affected).
  2. Determine the exact version number
    Note the full version number displayed in the About dialog (for example: 24.001.30253 or 20.005.30760). Compare this against the affected version ranges.
    Affected if The installed version falls into any of these ranges: < 25.001.20531, < 25.001.20529, >= 20.0 and < 20.005.30774, >= 24.0.0 and < 24.001.30254.
  3. Assess PDF handling behavior
    Determine if users in your environment open PDF files from untrusted or unknown sources, such as email attachments from unknown senders, downloaded files from the internet, or files shared via removable media.
    Affected if Users regularly open PDF files from untrusted sources, as the vulnerability is triggered only when a specially crafted malicious PDF is opened.

A user is affected if they have Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat (DC or classic) installed with a version number that falls within the affected ranges AND they open untrusted PDF files.

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

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Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

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 20.005.30774 / 24.001.30254 / 25.001.20529 or later
Fixed in 20.005.3077424.001.3025425.001.20529
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version beyond 24.001.30235, 20.005.30763, and 25.001.20521. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat/Acrobat Reader DC: 25.001.20531 | Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 24.x: 24.001.30254 | Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 20.x: 20.005.30774

  1. Open Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader
  2. Navigate to Help > Check for Updates or use the built-in update mechanism
  3. Download and install the latest version for your product line: For Acrobat/Acrobat Reader DC: version 25.001.20531 or later; For Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 24.x: version 24.001.30254 or later; For Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 20.x: version 20.005.30774 or later
  4. Restart the application after the update completes
  5. Verify the installed version matches or exceeds the fixed versions listed above

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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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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