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CVE-2023-38229
Detail
Description
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read 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.
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CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated9/14/2023 9:15:09 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Description
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read 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.
Reanalysis by NIST8/15/2023 10:01:51 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.30005 up to (excluding) 20.005.30514.10514
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.30005 up to (excluding) 20.005.30514.10514
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.30005 up to (including) 20.005.30516.10516
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.30005 up to (excluding) 20.005.30516.10516
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (excluding) 23.003.20269
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (excluding) 23.003.20269
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.3005 up to (including) 20.005.30467
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 23.003.20244
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.3005 up to (including) 20.005.30467
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including)
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.3005 up to (including) 20.005.30467
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.008.20082 up to (including) 23.003.20244
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 20.001.3005 up to (including) 20.005.30467
*cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including)
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Changed
Reference Type
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-30.html No Types Assigned