CVE-2023-38235
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk80th percentile - higher than 80% of all known CVEs
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this issue could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, posing a serious threat to the organization's data security. It requires user interaction as the victim must open a malicious file.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, users should be educated about opening files only from trusted sources.
Original NVD description (English source)
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read 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 in that a victim must open a malicious file.