CVE-2023-29299 json
Adobe Acrobat Reader Untrusted Search Path Application denial-of-service
published 2023-08-10 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-32874
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could lead to Application denial-of-service. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability if the default PowerShell Set-ExecutionPolicy is set to Unrestricted, making the attack complexity high. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Patch / fix
- adobe acrobat_dc 23.003.20269
- adobe acrobat_reader_dc 23.003.20269
- adobe acrobat_reader 20.005.30514.10514, 20.005.30516.10516
- adobe acrobat 20.005.30514.10514
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-30.html
vendor-advisory, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-29299
- NVD CVE-2023-29299
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