CVE-2023-29320
HIGHEPSS 92th pctlDescription
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20244 (and earlier) and 20.005.30467 (and earlier) are affected by an Violation of Secure Design Principles vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user by bypassing the API blacklisting feature. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-657 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-28244 | Medium | 6.3 | 3.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-44714 | Low | 2.5 | 2.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-28583 | High | 7.5 | 1.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-6032 | Medium | 5.3 | 1.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-36061 | Medium | 5.4 | 1.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-15611 | Medium | 4.9 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-29320?
Published advisories record a fix for 4 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2023-29320 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-29320 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 5.4% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-29320?
CVE-2023-29320 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-29320 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for 64-bit (Windows application), Adobe Acrobat 2020 (Windows application), Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows application), Adobe Acrobat Reader (32-bit) (Windows application). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.