CVE-2023-38226 json
ZDI-CAN-21240: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Font Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2023-08-10 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-42046
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- 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 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.
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
3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-824 Access of Uninitialized Pointer
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-30.html
vendor-advisory, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-38226
- NVD CVE-2023-38226
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