#VU110760 Use-after-free in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2025-43573


| Updated: 2025-06-12

Vulnerability identifier: #VU110760

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43573

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Adobe Reader
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling PDF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Acrobat: 15.006.30306, 15.006.30355, 15.006.30392, 15.006.30394, 15.006.30413, 15.006.30417, 15.006.30418, 15.006.30434 - 19.008.20071, 15.006.30448 - 19.012.20036, 15.006.30452 - 20.001.30020, 15.006.30456 - 20.005.30334, 15.006.30457, 15.006.30461, 15.006.30464, 15.006.30475, 15.006.30482 - 21.007.20099, 15.006.30495, 15.006.30497 - 23.003.20215, 15.006.30498, 15.006.30499, 15.006.30503 - 24.002.20965, 15.006.30504 - 24.005.20320, 15.006.30505 - 25.001.20474, 15.006.30508 - 2025.001.20531, 15.006.30510, 15.006.30518, 15.006.30523, 15.006.30527, 17.008.30051, 17.009.20044, 17.009.20058, 17.011.30066, 17.011.30068, 17.011.30070, 17.011.30078, 17.011.30079, 17.011.30080, 17.011.30096, 17.011.30099, 17.011.30102, 17.011.30105, 17.011.30106, 17.011.30110, 17.011.30113, 17.011.30120, 17.011.30127, 17.011.30142, 17.011.30143, 17.011.30144, 17.011.30148, 17.011.30150, 17.011.30152, 17.011.30156, 17.011.30158, 17.011.30166, 17.011.30171, 17.011.30175, 17.011.30180, 17.011.30188, 17.011.30190, 17.011.30194, 17.011.30196, 17.011.30197, 17.011.30199, 17.011.30202, 17.011.30204, 17.011.30207, 17.012.20098, 17.012.30205, 17.012.30227, 20.005.30362, 20.005.30381, 20.005.30407, 20.005.30418, 20.005.30436, 20.005.30441, 20.005.30467, 20.005.30514.10514, 20.005.30516.10516, 20.005.30524, 20.005.30539, 20.005.30574, 20.005.30635, 20.005.30636, 20.005.30655, 20.005.30680, 20.005.30710, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30748, 20.005.30763, 20.006.20034, 20.006.20042, 20.009.20063, 20.009.20065, 20.009.20067, 20.009.20074, 20.012.20041, 20.012.20043, 20.012.20048, 20.013.20064, 20.013.20066, 20.013.20074, 21.001.201, 21.001.20135, 21.001.20138, 21.001.20140, 21.001.20142, 21.001.20145, 21.001.20149, 21.001.20150, 21.011.20039, 22.001.20085, 22.001.20112, 22.001.20117, 22.001.20142, 22.001.20169, 22.002.20191, 22.002.20212, 22.003.20258, 22.003.20263, 23.003.20244, 23.003.20269, 23.003.20284, 23.006.20320, 23.006.20360, 23.006.20380, 23.008.20421, 23.008.20458, 23.008.20470, 23.008.20533, 23.008.20555, 24.001.20604, 24.001.20615, 24.001.20643, 24.001.30123, 24.001.30159, 24.001.30187, 24.001.30193, 24.001.30213, 24.001.30225

Adobe Reader: 20.001.30002, 20.001.30005, 20.001.30010, 20.001.30018, 20.001.30020, 20.001.30025, 20.004.30005, 20.004.30006 - 25.001.20521, 20.004.30015, 20.004.30017, 20.004.30020, 20.005.30311, 20.005.30314, 20.005.30331, 20.005.30334, 20.005.30362, 20.005.30381, 20.005.30407, 20.005.30418, 20.005.30436, 20.005.30441, 20.005.30467, 20.005.30514.10514, 20.005.30516.10516, 20.005.30524, 20.005.30539, 20.005.30574, 20.005.30635, 20.005.30636, 20.005.30655, 20.005.30680, 20.005.30710, 20.005.30730, 20.005.30748, 20.005.30763, 20.006.20034, 20.006.20042, 20.009.20063, 20.009.20074, 20.012.20041, 20.012.20048, 20.013.20064, 20.013.20066, 20.013.20074, 21.001.20135, 21.001.20149, 21.001.20150, 21.001.20155, 21.005.20054, 21.005.20058, 21.005.20060, 21.005.20148, 21.007.20091, 21.007.20095, 21.007.20096, 21.007.20099, 21.011.20039, 22.001.20085, 22.001.20112, 22.001.20117, 23.001.20064, 23.001.20093, 23.001.20143, 23.001.20174, 23.003.20201, 23.003.20215, 23.003.20244, 23.003.20269, 23.003.20284, 23.006.20320

External links
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-57.html
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-336/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader