PT-2023-4635 · Adobe · Acrobat+2
Published
2023-08-08
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Updated
2023-08-15
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CVE-2023-38230
CVSS v2.0
7.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
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
Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud
Description
The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. This could allow 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, consider disabling the font parsing functionality as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
For Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud, restrict access to untrusted PDF files to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Fix
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat Document Cloud
Acrobat Reader