CVE-2024-20721
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
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Summary
CVE-2024-20721 is an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that affects Acrobat Reader T5 (MSFT Edge) versions 120.0.2210.91 and earlier. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user by exploiting a malicious file, requiring user interaction from the victim. The vulnerability has a risk score of 27 and a base severity of MEDIUM, with a base score of 5.5 according to CVSS:3.1. The potential danger this vulnerability poses to organizations is high, as it can lead to a denial-of-service attack on the affected application, impacting availability. It is advised to update Acrobat Reader T5 (MSFT Edge) to version 120.0.2210.92 or later to remediate this issue and mitigate the risk it poses.
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