CVE-2023-44336

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.006.20360 (and earlier) and 20.005.30524 (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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-54.htm	Broken Link
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-54.htm	Broken Link
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1794

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1794 -

21 Nov 2024, 08:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-54.htm - Broken Link~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-54.htm - Broken Link

22 Nov 2023, 17:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-11-16 10:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2023-44336

Mitre link : CVE-2023-44336

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-44336

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_dc
acrobat_reader
acrobat
acrobat_reader_dc

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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