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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-20709
CVE-2024-20709:
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Overview
Acrobat Reader T5 (MSFT Edge) versions 120.0.2210.91 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-20709. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in January 2024, affecting Microsoft Edge and its integrated Acrobat Reader T5 component (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Input Validation issue with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file, to be exploited (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, an unauthenticated attacker could achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. The vulnerability specifically impacts the availability of the application while not affecting confidentiality or integrity (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability in Microsoft Edge version 120.0.2210.133. Users are advised to update their Microsoft Edge browser to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (Microsoft Learn).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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