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.
References
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| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21608 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2023-01-18 19:15
Updated : 2025-10-23 14:51
NVD link : CVE-2023-21608
Mitre link : CVE-2023-21608
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-21608
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Products Affected
adobe
- acrobat_reader
- acrobat_reader_dc
- acrobat_dc
- acrobat
microsoft
- windows
apple
- macos
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
