CVE-2023-21608 · netVigilance record NV23-0149
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2023-10-31 · passed 2 years 10 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for code execution in the context of the current user.
Who is affected
Adobe Acrobat and Reader. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-416.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years 10 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2023-21608 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21608
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- helpx.adobe.com helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21608