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CVE-2023-21608

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Published Jan 18, 2023 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · adobe acrobat dc

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.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

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  1. Jan 18, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 10, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Oct 31, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Oct 31, 2023

Affected

  • cpe adobe/acrobatversion unspecified
  • cpe adobe/acrobat dcversion unspecified
  • cpe adobe/acrobat readerversion unspecified
  • cpe adobe/acrobat reader dcversion unspecified
  • vendor Adobe Acrobat and Readerversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-21608

    Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for code execution in the context of the current user.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-21608

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-21608

    30-day exploitation probability 59.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-21608

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References