CVE-2023-21608
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 59.4%
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.
- Affected
- Adobe · Acrobat Reader
- CVSS v3.1 ADOBE
- 7.8 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 59.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- added 2023-10-10
- Published
- 2023-01-18
- Updated
- 2025-10-21
Proof-of-concept exploits (2)
- Malwareman007/CVE-2023-2160812★ · 2023-02-13
- hacksysteam/CVE-2023-21608284★ · 2023-12-05
Security advisories
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21608