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Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Adobe - Acrobat and Reader · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2023-09-14. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVE-2023-26369

HighCVSS 7.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20284 (and earlier), 20.005.30516 (and earlier) and 20.005.30514 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could execute arbitrary code on the victim's device, potentially leading to data theft or further compromise. Requires user interaction, but risk is high.

Recommendation

Immediately update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version. Warn users against opening unknown PDF files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20284 (and earlier), 20.005.30516 (and earlier) and 20.005.30514 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS