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CVE-2024-49530: Acrobat Reader | Use After Free (CWE-416)

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-12-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-416

Description

Acrobat Reader versions 24.005.20307, 24.001.30213, 24.001.30193, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30710 and earlier are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected products

• Adobe Acrobat for Edge: before 20.005.30748; from 24.0 before 24.001.30225 — fixed in 20.005.30748, 24.001.30225
• Adobe Acrobat DC: before 24.005.20320 — fixed in 24.005.20320
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: before 20.005.30748 — fixed in 20.005.30748
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: before 24.005.20320 — fixed in 24.005.20320

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat for Edge 20.005.30748, 24.001.30225; Adobe Acrobat DC 24.005.20320; Adobe Acrobat Reader 20.005.30748; Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.005.20320. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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