CVE-2023-21586

Acrobat Reader | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

Published Dec 18, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

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 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service 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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Acrobat Reader

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 22.003.20281

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*

Configuration 3 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25753	Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.212% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html

History

Feb 6, 2025 6:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Adobe Adobe acrobat Adobe acrobat Dc Adobe acrobat Reader Adobe acrobat Reader Dc Apple Apple macos Microsoft Microsoft windows
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Adobe Adobe acrobat Adobe acrobat Dc Adobe acrobat Reader Adobe acrobat Reader Dc Apple Apple macos Microsoft Microsoft windows

Dec 19, 2024 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Dec 18, 2024 11:45 PM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Title		Acrobat Reader \| NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
Weaknesses		CWE-476
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}`