High severity · published Jan 18, 2023
CVE-2023-21608
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
59.4%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)59.4% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Oct 10, 2023
Federal remediation dueOct 31, 2023
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AR
Acrobat Reader · Adobe
through 20.005.30418; through 22.003.20282; through 22.003.20281; through None · source: vendor, NVD
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
20.001.30005 through 20.005.30418 · source: NVD
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
15.008.20082 through 22.003.20282; 15.008.20082 through 22.003.20281 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
15.008.20082 through 22.003.20282; 15.008.20082 through 22.003.20281 · source: NVD
AA
Acrobat and Reader · Adobe
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21608
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21608
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
helpx.adobe.com
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html
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