CVE-2024-39420 - Vulnerability Details

- Acrobat Reader | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)

Description

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.21005, 24.001.30159, 20.005.30655, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123, 24.003.20054 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability arises when the timing of actions changes the state of a resource between the checking of a condition and the use of the resource, allowing an attacker to manipulate the resource in a harmful way. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Published: 2024-08-14

Score: 7 High

EPSS: 1.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Acrobat Reader

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 24.003.20054

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-37965	Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.21005, 24.001.30159, 20.005.30655, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123, 24.003.20054 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability arises when the timing of actions changes the state of a resource between the checking of a condition and the use of the resource, allowing an attacker to manipulate the resource in a harmful way. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01561.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-70.html
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2011

History

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This issue occurs when the state of a resource changes between its check-time and use-time, allowing an attacker to manipulate the resource. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.	Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.21005, 24.001.30159, 20.005.30655, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123, 24.003.20054 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability arises when the timing of actions changes the state of a resource between the checking of a condition and the use of the resource, allowing an attacker to manipulate the resource in a harmful way. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Title	Talos Security Advisory for Adobe (TALOS-2024-2011)	Acrobat Reader \| Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367)
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-70.html

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::::::windows::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc::::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc::::::windows::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader::::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader::::::windows::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:macos:: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:windows::
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2011
Metrics	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Apple Apple macos Microsoft Microsoft windows
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Apple Apple macos Microsoft Microsoft windows

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Adobe Adobe acrobat Adobe acrobat Dc Adobe acrobat Reader Adobe acrobat Reader Dc
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::::::windows::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc::::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc::::::windows::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader::::::macos::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader::::::windows::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:macos:: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:windows::
Vendors & Products		Adobe Adobe acrobat Adobe acrobat Dc Adobe acrobat Reader Adobe acrobat Reader Dc
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. This issue occurs when the state of a resource changes between its check-time and use-time, allowing an attacker to manipulate the resource. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Title		Talos Security Advisory for Adobe (TALOS-2024-2011)
Weaknesses		CWE-367
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb24-57.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Subscriptions

Adobe Acrobat Acrobat Dc Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader Dc

Apple Macos

Microsoft Windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2024-08-14T15:07:28.784Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T12:30:11.437Z

Reserved: 2024-06-24T20:32:06.595Z

Link: CVE-2024-39420

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-10T16:02:47.394Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-08-14T15:15:24.960

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:27:39.373

Link: CVE-2024-39420

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-367

Tracking

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

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