PT-2023-4765 · Adobe · Acrobat+1
Published
2023-05-24
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Updated
2023-08-15
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CVE-2023-38222
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
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020
Description
A Use After Free vulnerability 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. The vulnerability is related to the use of memory after it has been freed when handling Doc objects. It may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted malicious link or file.
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 Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020, consider disabling the handling of Doc objects until a patch is available as a temporary workaround.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability for some versions.
Fix
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat Reader