Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.012.20048 (and earlier), 2020.001.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30175 (and earlier) for macOS are affected by a signature verification bypass that could result in local privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat | Adobe | * | 20.001.30005 (including) |
| Acrobat_dc | Adobe | * | 17.011.30175 (including) |
| Acrobat_dc | Adobe | * | 20.012.20048 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader | Adobe | * | 20.001.30005 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader_dc | Adobe | * | 17.011.30175 (including) |
| Acrobat_reader_dc | Adobe | * | 20.012.20048 (including) |