Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30467/23.003.20244 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30467/23.003.20244. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-38224. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30467/23.003.20244 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (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.

The weakness was published 08/10/2023 as apsb23-30. It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-38224 since 07/13/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/10/2023).

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Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Acrobat Reader

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/13/2023 🔍
08/10/2023 +28 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb23-30
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38224 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38224
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236795

Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2023 18:14
Changes: 08/10/2023 18:14 (49)
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Cache ID: 216::103