CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-21608

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2023-01-18 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for code execution in the context of the current user.

Added to KEV
2023-10-10
Remediation due
2023-10-31
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21608
Status
Analyzed
Published
2023-01-18
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-416

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.

Affected configurations

• adobe acrobat dc (>= 15.008.20082 <= 22.003.20282) • adobe acrobat reader dc (>= 15.008.20082 <= 22.003.20282) • adobe acrobat dc (>= 15.008.20082 <= 22.003.20281) • adobe acrobat reader dc (>= 15.008.20082 <= 22.003.20281) • adobe acrobat (>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.005.30418) • adobe acrobat reader (>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.005.30418)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

References