CVE-2023-26369 (GCVE-0-2023-26369)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-13 08:17 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 20.005.30514
(semver)
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-787 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Acrobat and Reader |
| Due Date | 2023-10-05 |
| Date Added | 2023-09-14 |
| Vendorproject | Adobe |
| Vulnerabilityname | Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | [Google Project Zero] Adobe Acrobat DC OOBW 0-day actively exploited in the wild |
| Vendor | Adobe |
| Product | Acrobat Reader |
| Added Date | 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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