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8.4

Adobe Reader DLL Hijacking in Windows

CVE-2024-11859 · published 1 year ago
Summary

Attackers with admin access can execute malicious code by loading a malicious DLL in Adobe Reader on Windows. This can lead to data theft or system compromise. To protect your system, ensure that Adobe Reader is updated and consider disabling the 'Load-Context' feature, if possible.

Original advisory text
DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker with administrator privileges to load a malicious dynamic-link library and execute its code.
DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker with administrator privileges to load a malicious dynamic-link library and execute its code.
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
8.4 High
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Timeline
Published7 Apr 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-11859 · NVD
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