CVE-2020-24429 Acrobat Reader DC for macOS Signature Verification Bypass Could Lead to Privilege Escalation
A signature verification bypass in Adobe Acrobat Reader for macOS allows local privilege escalation if a user opens a malicious file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-24429?
CVE-2020-24429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 5 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) for macOS are affected by a signature verification bypass that could result in local privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24429?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qr4-rpfh-f5gv.