Out-of-bounds Read in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2023-38229
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-30.html (vendor-advisory, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38229?
- CVE-2023-38229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38229?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.