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High · 7.8 Known exploited Public exploit CVE-2023-21608 EUVD-2023-25775GHSA-w7q6-mhgp-7c2h

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Jan 18, 2023 · Updated Oct 21, 2025 · Assigned by adobe

Vendor: Adobe Product: Acrobat Reader

Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Adobe Acrobat Reader unspecified – ≤ 20.005.30418, unspecified – ≤ 22.003.20282, unspecified – ≤ 22.003.20281, unspecified – ≤ None —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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GitHub 3 repositories

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