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CVE-2023-44356

ZDI-CAN-21956: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.006.20360 (and earlier) and 20.005.30524 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Las versiones 23.006.20360 (y anteriores) y 20.005.30524 (y anteriores) de Adobe Acrobat Reader se ven afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de lectura fuera de los límites que podría provocar la divulgación de memoria confidencial. Un atacante podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para evitar mitigaciones como ASLR. La explotación de este problema requiere la interacción del usuario, ya que la víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of embedded fonts. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-09-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-11-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-30 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-11 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 < 23.006.20380
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continuous
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 < 23.006.20380
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continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 < 23.006.20380
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continuous
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in Apple
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 < 23.006.20380
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continuous
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.005.30539
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.005.30539
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classic
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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>= 20.001.30005 < 20.005.30539
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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>= 20.001.30005 < 20.005.30539
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe