Live › vulnerability › CVE-2023-21608
Go to dashboardAdobe Acrobat and Reader contain a use-after-free memory bug that lets a crafted file run code as the current user. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat and Reader | vendor | – | – |
| adobe acrobat dc | vendor | >= 15.008.20082, <= 22.003.20282 | – |
| adobe acrobat reader dc | vendor | >= 15.008.20082, <= 22.003.20282 | – |
| adobe acrobat dc | vendor | >= 15.008.20082, <= 22.003.20281 | – |
| adobe acrobat reader dc | vendor | >= 15.008.20082, <= 22.003.20281 | – |
| adobe acrobat | vendor | >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30418 | – |
| adobe acrobat reader | vendor | >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30418 | – |
Open Acrobat or Reader and check Help > About to see the installed version; compare against the fixed release in Adobe's bulletin.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (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.
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