CVE-2023-38238
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk81th percentile - higher than 81% of all known CVEs
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by 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.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. This could lead to the disclosure of confidential information within the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Users should also be warned against opening unknown or suspicious files.
Original NVD description (English source)
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by 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 in that a victim must open a malicious file.