NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2024-49531

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 December 2024

Summary

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat Reader, impacting specific versions. This flaw allows an attacker to exploit a condition that leads to application instability, thereby causing a denial-of-service scenario. Such exploitation would require the user to interactively open a specially crafted malicious file, ultimately crashing the application. Users are advised to remain vigilant and apply necessary updates to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Acrobat Reader 0 <= 20.005.30710

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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