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TI-2020-14978 Aliases CVE-2020-24441GHSA-qfq6-38xq-622r

Improper Access Control in Adobe Acrobat Reader for Android

Priority LOW 29CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Adobe Acrobat Reader for Android version 20.6.2 (and earlier) does not properly restrict access to directories created by the application. This could result in disclosure of sensitive information stored in databases used by the application. Exploitation requires a victim to download and run a malicious application.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02285 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAcrobat Readerup to 20.6.2; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Acrobat Reader VendorAdobe Affected up to 20.6.2; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*up to 20.6.2VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions up to 20.6.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-24441
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qfq6-38xq-622r

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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