CVE-2023-38240 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 and earlier, and 20.005.30467 and earlier, on Adobe, Apple, and Microsoft platforms. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file, to disclose sensitive memory and potentially bypass ASLR. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 15.008.20082, < 23.003.20269CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, < 23.003.20269CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30516.10516CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 20.001.30005, < 20.005.30516.10516CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 20.001.30005, < 20.005.30514.10514CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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