Access of uninitialized pointer in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2023-38223
Published: August 8, 2023 / Updated: August 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79195
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-2023-38223
CWE-ID: CWE-824
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 boundary error when processing PDF
files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially
crafted PDF file, trigger memory corruption 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-2023-38223
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