CVE-2024-20749
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Summary
CVE-2024-20749 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that affects Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30539, 23.008.20470, and earlier. This vulnerability could result in the disclosure of sensitive memory and allows an attacker to bypass mitigations like ASLR. Exploiting this vulnerability requires user interaction, as the victim must open a malicious file. The potential danger it poses to an organization is high as it has a base severity of MEDIUM and a base score of 5.5 out of 10. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update their Acrobat Reader to a version that is not affected by the issue.
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