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8.8

Adobe Acrobat Allows Privilege Escalation to Root Access

CVE-2024-11497 · published 1 year ago
Summary

Adobe Acrobat has a security issue that allows an attacker to gain full control of a system if they have already been authenticated. This means they can make changes to the system and access sensitive data. Adobe recommends updating to the latest version to fix this issue.

Original advisory text
An authenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to perform a privilege escalation to gain root access.
An authenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to perform a privilege escalation to gain root access.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
8.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Timeline
Published14 Jan 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-11497 · NVD
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