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CVE-2023-26369: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2023-09-14
• EPSS: 6.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20284 (and earlier), 20.005.30516 (and earlier) and 20.005.30514 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.

Affected products

• Adobe Acrobat for Edge: from 20.001.3005 before 20.005.30524 — fixed in 20.005.30524
• Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.007.20033 before 23.006.20320 — fixed in 23.006.20320
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 20.001.3005 before 20.005.30524 — fixed in 20.005.30524
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.007.20033 before 23.006.20320 — fixed in 23.006.20320

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat for Edge 20.005.30524; Adobe Acrobat DC 23.006.20320; Adobe Acrobat Reader 20.005.30524; Adobe Acrobat Reader 23.006.20320. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-34.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-34.html
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-26369

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