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CVE-2024-39426

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  • Published2024-08-14
  • Fixed in24.001.30159 · 20.005.30655
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-08-1415:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP
Adobe acrobatversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
24.1≥ 24.001.20604, < 24.001.3015924.001.30159
20.x≥ 20.001.30005, < 20.005.3065520.005.30655
24.1≤ 24.001.30123no fix published
20.x≥ 20.0, ≤ 20.005.30636no fix published
20.x≥ 20.0, ≤ 20.005.30635no fix published
Adobe acrobat dcversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
24.2≥ 15.008.20082, < 24.002.2100524.002.21005
24.2≤ 24.002.20991no fix published
24.2≤ 24.002.20964no fix published
Adobe acrobat readerversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
20.x≥ 20.001.3005, < 20.005.3065520.005.30655
20.5≤ 20.005.30636no fix published
20.5≤ 20.005.30635no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Adobe acrobat to 24.001.30159 · 20.005.30655

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-08-14
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-125read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.1 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-08-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39426?

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123 and earlier are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Is CVE-2024-39426 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-39426 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-39426?

CVE-2024-39426 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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