CVE-2024-20789
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Dimension versions 3.4.11 and earlier contain a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user opens a malicious file. This affects all users running vulnerable versions of Adobe Dimension software. Successful exploitation requires user interaction through opening a specially crafted file.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Dimension
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with attacker gaining the same privileges as the current user, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation leading to unauthorized access to user files, system resources, or installation of malware.
If Mitigated
No impact if users avoid opening untrusted files and proper endpoint protection is in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of memory corruption techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.4.12 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dimension/apsb24-47.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Creative Cloud application. 2. Navigate to Apps tab. 3. Find Adobe Dimension and click Update. 4. Restart computer after update completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file opening
allConfigure system policies to prevent opening untrusted files in Adobe Dimension
Application control
allUse application whitelisting to restrict execution of Adobe Dimension to trusted users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user training about not opening untrusted files in Adobe Dimension
- Deploy endpoint protection with memory corruption detection capabilities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Open Adobe Dimension, go to Help > About Adobe Dimension and check if version is 3.4.11 or earlierCheck Version:
Not applicable - check through application GUIVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Adobe Dimension version is 3.4.12 or later in Help > About Adobe Dimension📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected crashes of Adobe Dimension
- Unusual file opening events in Adobe Dimension
Network Indicators:
- None - local exploitation only
SIEM Query:
process_name:"Adobe Dimension" AND (event_type:crash OR file_path:*.dim OR file_path:*.dlib)