CVE-2020-24431 Acrobat Reader DC for macOS Dynamic Library Injection Vulnerability
Attackers can inject dynamic library code into Acrobat Reader on macOS by tricking users into opening malicious files, bypassing security features.
- 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-2020-24431?
CVE-2020-24431 is a medium-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 security feature bypass that could result in dynamic library code injection by the Adobe Reader process. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24431?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcwg-xr3q-h23m.