HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Acrobat Reader. A successful attack can lead to security bypass.

Extended Description

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30636, 24.002.21005, 24.001.30159, 20.005.30655, 24.002.20965, 24.002.20964, 24.001.30123, 24.003.20054 and earlier are affected by a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability arises when the timing of actions changes the state of a resource between the checking of a condition and the use of the resource, allowing an attacker to manipulate the resource in a harmful way. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

References

CVE: CVE-2024-39420

Short Name

HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE2024-39420-SB

Severity

Major

Recommended

True

Recommended Action

None

HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Extended Description

References

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