CVE-2024-30305 | ZDI-CAN-23043: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30539, 23.008.20470 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.

Published: 2024-05-02 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-30305 is rated Moderate Risk (46.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.56%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-30305

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.16% 0.56% +0.40%
2 2026-01-04 0.10% 0.16% +0.06%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.10% —

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-30305

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-30305

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-30305

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe acrobat >= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30574 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_dc >= 15.007.20033, < 23.008.20533 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader >= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30574 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader_dc >= 15.007.20033, < 23.008.20533 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-30305

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