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CVE-2020-24432

Acrobat Reader DC Arbitrary JavaScript Execution in PDF Documents

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 5, 2020 at 07:32 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:05 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorAcrobat ReaderAcrobatAcrobat DC· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 11%

Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the current user. To exploit this issue, an attacker must acquire and then modify a certified PDF document that is trusted by the victim. The attacker then needs to convince the victim to open the document.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Acrobat· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 20.001.30005
apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
Acrobat DC· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 17.011.30175v ≤ 20.012.20048
apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
Acrobat Reader· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 20.001.30005v ≤ 2017.011.30175v ≤ 2020.001.30005v ≤ 2020.012.20048
apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb20-67.html

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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