CVE-2024-45112
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2024-45112 is a Type Confusion vulnerability affecting Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 24.002.21005, 24.001.30159, 20.005.30655, 24.003.20054 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on September 13, 2024, and affects both Windows and macOS operating systems (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability occurs when a resource is accessed using a type that is not compatible with the actual object type, leading to a logic error that could be exploited. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The weakness is classified under CWE-843 (Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type) (NVD).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. The vulnerability requires user interaction, specifically requiring a victim to open a malicious file (NVD, Rapid7).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader (Adobe Security Bulletin).

Additional resources


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