PT-2023-4602 · Adobe · Acrobat+1
Published
2023-08-08
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Updated
2023-08-15
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CVE-2023-38246
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30467 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat 2020 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020 and earlier
Description
The issue is related to an Access of Uninitialized Pointer, which could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 and earlier, update to a version later than 23.003.20244 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30467 and earlier, update to a version later than 20.005.30467 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat 2020 and earlier, update to a version later than 2020 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020 and earlier, update to a version later than 2020 to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of Adobe Acrobat and Reader until a patch is available.
Fix
Access of Uninitialized Pointer
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat Reader