#VU79196 Access of uninitialized pointer in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2023-38226
Published: August 8, 2023 / Updated: August 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79196
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-38226
CWE-ID: CWE-824
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.