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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Oct 2025, 14:51

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21608 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21608 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21608 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21608', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21608 -

21 Nov 2024, 07:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html - Vendor Advisory () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html - Vendor Advisory

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