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TI-2024-26371 Aliases CVE-2024-39422GHSA-mv5c-g9hh-4gc6

ZDI-CAN-24090: New Vulnerability Report - Use-after-free remote code execution vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02961 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAcrobat Readerup to 24.001.30123—No fix listedCNA
  • Acrobat Reader VendorAdobe Affected up to 24.001.30123 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*20.001.30005 to before 20.005.30655; 24.001.20604 to before 24.001.30159VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*15.008.20082 to before 24.002.21005VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*20.001.3005 to before 20.005.30655VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*15.008.20082 to before 24.002.21005VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 20.001.30005 to before 20.005.30655; 24.001.20604 to before 24.001.30159 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 15.008.20082 to before 24.002.21005 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 20.001.3005 to before 20.005.30655 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 15.008.20082 to before 24.002.21005 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Acrobat Reader — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html

    12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27870 Talos Security Advisory for Adobe (TALOS-2024-2009)Priority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2024-26372 Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Acrobat ReaderPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2024-27871 ZDI-CAN-24569: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 42
    Show all 12 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39422
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv5c-g9hh-4gc6

References

Advisory 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
See all 1413 →

Sources

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