Adobe Security Bulletin

Security update available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader  | APSB24-57

Bulletin ID

Date Published

Priority

APSB24-57

August 13, 2024

3

Summary

Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Acrobat and Reader for Windows and macOS. This update addresses critical and important vulnerabilities. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation and memory leak.

 Adobe is aware that CVE-2024-39383 has a known proof-of-concept that could cause Adobe Acrobat and Reader to crash. Adobe is not aware of this issue being exploited in the wild. 

Affected Versions

Product

Track

Affected Versions

Platform

Acrobat DC 

Continuous 

24.002.20991 and earlier versions
(Windows)
24.002.20964 and earlier versions (MacOS)

Windows &  macOS

Acrobat Reader DC

Continuous 

24.002.20991 and earlier versions
(Windows)
24.002.20964 and earlier versions (MacOS)

Windows & macOS

Acrobat 2024

Classic 2024    

24.001.30123 and earlier versions

Windows & macOS

Acrobat 2020

Classic 2020           

20.005.30636 and earlier versions (Windows)
20.005.30635 and earlier versions (MacOS)

Windows & macOS

Acrobat Reader 2020

Classic 2020           

20.005.30636 and earlier versions (Windows)
20.005.30635 and earlier versions (MacOS)

Windows & macOS

For questions regarding Acrobat DC, please visit the Acrobat DC FAQ page

For questions regarding Acrobat Reader DC, please visit the Acrobat Reader DC FAQ page.

Solution

Adobe recommends users update their software installations to the latest versions by following the instructions below.    

The latest product versions are available to end users via one of the following methods:    

  • Users can update their product installations manually by choosing Help > Check for Updates.     

  • The products will update automatically, without requiring user intervention, when updates are detected.      

  • The full Acrobat Reader installer can be downloaded from the Acrobat Reader Download Center.     

For IT administrators (managed environments):     

  • Refer to the specific release note version for links to installers.     

  • Install updates via your preferred methodology, such as AIP-GPO, bootstrapper, SCUP/SCCM (Windows), or on macOS, Apple Remote Desktop and SSH.     

   

Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the newest version:    

Product

Track

Updated Versions

Platform

Priority Rating

Availability

Acrobat DC

Continuous

24.002.21005

Windows and macOS

3

Acrobat Reader DC

Continuous

24.002.21005

Windows and macOS

3

Release Notes     

Acrobat 2024

Classic 2024

24.001.30159

Windows  and macOS  

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acrobat 2020

Classic 2020           

20.005.30655

Windows  and macOS  

3

Acrobat Reader 2020

Classic 2020 

20.005.30655

 

Windows  and macOS 

3

Vulnerability Details

Vulnerability Category Vulnerability Impact Severity CVSS base score CVSS vector CVE Number
Use After Free (CWE-416)
Arbitrary code execution
Critical
7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2024-39383

 

Use After Free (CWE-416)
Arbitrary code execution
Critical 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVE-2024-39422
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
Arbitrary code execution
Critical
7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2024-39423
Use After Free (CWE-416)
Arbitrary code execution
Critical
7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2024-39424
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CWE-347)
Privilege escalation
Critical 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2024-39425
Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer (CWE-788)
Arbitrary code execution
Critical
7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2024-39426
Use After Free (CWE-416)
Arbitrary code execution
Critical
7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2024-41830
Use After Free (CWE-416)
Arbitrary code execution
Critical
7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2024-41831
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
Arbitrary code execution
Critical
7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2024-39420
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Memory leak Important 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE-2024-41832
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Memory leak Important 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVE-2024-41833
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Memory leak Important 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVE-2024-41834
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Memory leak Important 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVE-2024-41835
Use After Free (CWE-416)
Memory leak Important 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE-2024-45107

Acknowledgements

Adobe would like to thank the following researcher for reporting this issue and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers:   

  • Cisco Talos (ciscotalos)  - CVE-2024-41830, CVE-2024-41832, CVE-2024-41835, CVE-2024-39420
  • Anonymous working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative  - CVE-2024-39422, CVE-2024-39426, CVE-2024-41831, CVE-2024-41833, CVE-2024-41834, CVE-2024-45107
  • Defence Tech Security - CVE-2024-39425
  •  Haifei Li of EXPMON and Check Point Research - CVE-2024-39383
  • Mark Vincent Yason (markyason.github.io) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative - CVE-2024-39424
  • Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative - CVE-2024-39423

 

Revisions:

September 18, 2024 - Added comment on CVE-2024-39383

September 4, 2024 - Addded CVE-2024-45107

September 3, 2024: Added CVE-2024-39420


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For more information, visit https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html, or email PSIRT@adobe.com.

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