CVE-2023-21608: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-416
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Adobe: Acrobat Reader
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)