CVE-2023-29299 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-29299: Adobe Acrobat Reader Untrusted Search Path Application denial-of-service

Vendor Adobe
Product Acrobat Reader
Weakness CWE-426
Published August 10, 2023
Last update May 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 10, 2023 CVE published
May 28, 2026 Record updated