CVE-2024-30275
📋 TL;DR
Adobe Aero Desktop versions 23.4 and earlier contain a Use After Free vulnerability (CWE-416) that could allow arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious file. This affects users running vulnerable versions of Adobe Aero Desktop on any operating system where the software is installed.
💻 Affected Systems
- Adobe Aero Desktop
📦 What is this software?
Aero by Adobe
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining the same privileges as the current user, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation or malware installation on the affected system after user interaction with a malicious file.
If Mitigated
No impact if patched or if users avoid opening untrusted files.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (opening malicious file) and knowledge of memory corruption techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 23.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/aero/apsb24-33.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Adobe Aero Desktop. 2. Go to Help > Check for Updates. 3. Follow prompts to install version 23.5 or later. 4. Restart the application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict file execution
allConfigure application control to block execution of Adobe Aero Desktop from untrusted locations.
User awareness training
allTrain users to only open Aero files from trusted sources.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Uninstall Adobe Aero Desktop if not required for business operations.
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of vulnerable versions.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Adobe Aero Desktop version in application settings or About dialog.Check Version:
On Windows: Check Help > About in Adobe Aero. On macOS: Adobe Aero > About Adobe Aero.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 23.5 or later after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected process crashes of Adobe Aero
- Unusual file opens in Aero from untrusted locations
Network Indicators:
- No network indicators - local exploitation only
SIEM Query:
Process:Adobe Aero.exe AND (EventID:1000 OR EventID:1001) on Windows systems