// For flags

CVE-2023-29299

Adobe Acrobat Reader Untrusted Search Path Application denial-of-service

Severity Score

4.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-04-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-16 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc"
>= 15.008.20082 < 23.003.20269
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 < 23.003.20269"
continuous
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc"
>= 15.008.20082 < 23.003.20269
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 < 23.003.20269"
continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"
>= 15.008.20082 < 23.003.20269
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 < 23.003.20269"
continuous
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader Dc
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc"
>= 15.008.20082 < 23.003.20269
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader Dc" and version " >= 15.008.20082 < 23.003.20269"
continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat"
>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.005.30516.10516
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " >= 20.001.30005 <= 20.005.30516.10516"
classic
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"
>= 20.001.30005 < 20.005.30516.10516
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " >= 20.001.30005 < 20.005.30516.10516"
classic
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat"
>= 20.001.30005 < 20.005.30514.10514
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat" and version " >= 20.001.30005 < 20.005.30514.10514"
classic
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Adobe
Search vendor "Adobe"
Acrobat Reader
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"
>= 20.001.30005 < 20.005.30514.10514
Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " >= 20.001.30005 < 20.005.30514.10514"
classic
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe