CVE-2023-21607 HIGH

CVE-2023-21607: Adobe Acrobat Reader Improper Input Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Adobe
Product Acrobat Reader
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published January 18, 2023
Last update March 5, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 18, 2023 CVE published
March 5, 2025 Record updated