CVE-2023-38234
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CVE-2023-38234 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.. EPSS estimates a 2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | >= 15.008.20082, < 23.003.20269 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | >= 15.008.20082, < 23.003.20269 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30516.10516 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 20.001.30005, < 20.005.30516.10516 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 20.001.30005, < 20.005.30514.10514 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 20.001.30005, < 20.005.30514.10514 |
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Timeline
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