CVE-2023-38229

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Aug 10, 2023
Updated: Sep 15, 2023
CWE ID 125

Summary

CVE-2023-38229 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 and earlier, as well as 20.005.30467 and earlier. This issue involves an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution, granting attackers the ability to execute malicious code in the context of the current user. The exploitation of this flaw requires user interaction, meaning a victim must open a specially crafted file to be vulnerable.

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Affected Products

  • Adobe Acrobat DC
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

Affected Vendors

  • Adobe