Is CVE-2023-21608 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-21608 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-21608?

CVE-2023-21608 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-21608?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-21608.

Fix CVE-2023-21608 - HIGH adobe acrobat dc

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-21608?

6 products: adobe acrobat dc, adobe acrobat reader dc, adobe acrobat dc, adobe acrobat reader dc, adobe acrobat, and 1 more.

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 Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 1/18/2023
Last Modified: 10/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : acrobat_dcadobe : acrobat_reader_dcadobe : acrobat_dcadobe : acrobat_reader_dcadobe : acrobatadobe : acrobat_reader

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD