Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2023-38230
Published: August 8, 2023 / Updated: August 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79194
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38230
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38230
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 20.005.30514.10514, 20.005.30516.10516, 23.003.20269
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 20.005.30514.10514, 20.005.30516.10516, 23.003.20269
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 20.005.30514.10514, 20.005.30516.10516, 23.003.20269