CVE-2020-24409 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator versions 24.2 and earlier, affecting both Windows and macOS. This flaw, triggered by parsing a crafted PDF file, could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Rated 7.8 HIGH, it requires user interaction for exploitation (e.g., opening a malicious PDF) but has low attack complexity. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking public exploit code, it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 24.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.