Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2023-44361

 

Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2023-44361

Published: November 14, 2023 / Updated: November 16, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83082
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-2023-44361
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

How to mitigate CVE-2023-44361

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

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