CVE-2023-21586

Acrobat Reader | NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.26% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-01.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21586?
CVE-2023-21586 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-21586?
To fix CVE-2023-21586, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-21586 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-21586 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-21586?
CVE-2023-21586 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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