CVE-2020-24432: Adobe Acrobat

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 11.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) are affected by an improper input validation vulnerability that could result in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the current user. To exploit this issue, an attacker must acquire and then modify a certified PDF document that is trusted by the victim. The attacker then needs to convince the victim to open the document.

Affected products

  • Adobe Acrobat: up to and including 20.001.30005
  • Adobe Acrobat DC: up to and including 17.011.30175; up to and including 20.012.20048
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader: up to and including 20.001.30005
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader DC: up to and including 17.011.30175; up to and including 20.012.20048

Published 2020-11-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.