Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30467/23.003.20244 uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30467/23.003.20244 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-38234. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30467/23.003.20244 (Document Reader Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Uninitialized Pointer 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. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-38234 since 07/13/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/10/2023).

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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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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/13/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb23-30
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38234 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38234
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236800

Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2023 18:15
Changes: 08/10/2023 18:15 (49)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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