CVE-2023-21608
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-416 |
| Vendor | adobe |
| Product | acrobat reader |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | TechnologyMedia |
| Published | Jan 18, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Oct 21, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
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 Versions
Adobe / Acrobat Reader
unspecified ≤ 20.005.30418 unspecified ≤ 22.003.20282 unspecified ≤ 22.003.20281 unspecified ≤ None