Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2023-44372
Published: November 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83081
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-2023-44372
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 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-2023-44372
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 20.005.30539, 23.006.20380
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 20.005.30539, 23.006.20380
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 20.005.30539, 23.006.20380