SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-49535

Description

Acrobat Reader versions 24.005.20307, 24.001.30213, 24.001.30193, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30710 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that allows an attacker to provide malicious XML input containing a reference to an external entity, leading to unauthorized read access to the file system. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must process a malicious XML document.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Acrobat Acrobat Dc Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader Dc	* * * *
Apple	Macos	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

*CPE(s)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	adobe	acrobat	/	/	/	/	classic	/	/	/
a	adobe	acrobat	/	/	/	/	classic	/	/	/
a	adobe	acrobat_dc	/	/	/	/	continuous	/	/	/
a	adobe	acrobat_reader	/	/	/	/	classic	/	/	/
a	adobe	acrobat_reader_dc	/	/	/	/	continuous	/	/	/
o	apple	macos	-	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	microsoft	windows	-	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-92.html

CVSS Score

6.3 / 10

CVSS Data

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Date

Published: Dec. 10, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 7, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Status : Modified

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@adobe.com

CVE-2024-49535