Actively exploited · Published Sep 13, 2023 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2023-26369[Google Project Zero] Adobe Acrobat DC OOBW 0-day actively exploited in the wild
High 7.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Acrobat Reader from Adobe. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on September 14, 2023). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 7.5% (higher than 94% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Oct 5, 2023.
Official description
Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20284 (and earlier), 20.005.30516 (and earlier) and 20.005.30514 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 0 – through 20.005.30514 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H