CVE-2023-21608Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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It affects Adobe Acrobat Reader and 3 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Oct 10, 2023; federal agencies had to remediate by Oct 31, 2023. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free 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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Oct 10, 2023; federal remediation due Oct 31, 2023Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 59.43% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- adobe
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Adobe Acrobat Reader adobe:acrobat_reader (from the name) | from unspecified through 20.005.30418; from unspecified through 22.003.20282; from unspecified through 22.003.20281; from unspecified through None | CNA record |
adobe acrobat_dc adobe:acrobat_dc | from 15.008.20082 through 22.003.20282; from 15.008.20082 through 22.003.20281 | NVD |
adobe acrobat_reader_dc adobe:acrobat_reader_dc | from 15.008.20082 through 22.003.20282; from 15.008.20082 through 22.003.20281 | NVD |
adobe acrobat adobe:acrobat | from 20.001.30005 through 20.005.30418 | NVD |
adobe acrobat_reader adobe:acrobat_reader | from 20.001.30005 through 20.005.30418 | NVD |
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.htmlvendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21608third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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