Vulnerability · Published Jan 18, 2023 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2023-21612Adobe Acrobat Reader Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions Privilege escalation
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Acrobat Reader from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | unspecified – through 20.005.30418unspecified – through 22.003.20282unspecified – through 22.003.20281unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-379 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H