# CVE-2023-26369: [Google Project Zero] Adobe Acrobat DC OOBW 0-day actively exploited in the wild

> CVE-2023-26369: [Google Project Zero] Adobe Acrobat DC OOBW 0-day actively exploited in the wild. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-26369
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:05:37Z

- Published: 2023-09-13 08:17 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05 UTC · Assigner: adobe
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 6.7%, 94th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-09-14, federal due date 2023-10-05, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-787

## Description

Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20284 (and earlier), 20.005.30516 (and earlier) and 20.005.30514 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: Acrobat Reader

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26369)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26369)
- [https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-34.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-34.html)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-26369 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2023-26369.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2023-26369 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:17:09.780Z