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CVE-2023-21608

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.

Published

2023-01-18T19:15:11.877

Last Modified

2025-10-23T14:51:17.920

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	acrobat_dc	≤ 22.003.20282	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat_reader_dc	≤ 22.003.20282	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Application	adobe	acrobat_dc	≤ 22.003.20281	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat_reader_dc	≤ 22.003.20281	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	-	No
Application	adobe	acrobat	≤ 20.005.30418	Yes
Application	adobe	acrobat_reader	≤ 20.005.30418	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21608 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)