CVE-2023-21608
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-01-18 00:00
Modified
2024-08-02 09:44
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Impacted products
AdobeAcrobat Reader
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2023-10-10

Due date: 2023-10-31

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21608

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