HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2023-21605

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbi...

Vulnerability Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAcrobat Dc>= 15.008.20082, <= 22.003.20282
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc>= 15.008.20082, <= 22.003.20282
MicrosoftWindows-
AppleMacos-
AdobeAcrobat>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30418
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30418

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-21605?

CVE-2023-21605 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbi...

How severe is CVE-2023-21605?

CVE-2023-21605 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-21605?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macos, Adobe Acrobat.