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CVE-2023-26369: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows for code execution.

CVE-2023-26369

Exploited in the wild. Fix this first.

CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-14: attackers are using it right now.

CISA KEV
Listed
Added 2023-09-14 · federal fix-by 2023-10-05
EPSS (30 days)
6.7%
Higher than 94% of CVEs · 2026-11-01
CVSS v3.1
7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What CISA says

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

NVD description · published 2023-09-13

Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20284 (and earlier), 20.005.30516 (and earlier) and 20.005.30514 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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.

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How to check if you are exposed to CVE-2023-26369

  1. Find every Adobe Acrobat and Reader system you or your clients run, including ones exposed to the internet. Those come first: CISA only lists flaws attackers are already using.
  2. Compare each version with the fixed versions in the vendor advisory below. Where no fix exists yet, apply the vendor’s mitigation or take the system off the internet.
  3. Run a credentialed vulnerability scan to catch the systems you missed, then check that the next scan no longer reports CVE-2023-26369.

US federal agencies had to fix this by 2023-10-05. Everyone else should treat that deadline as a guide: if it has passed, this is overdue.

Affected versions

Versions the National Vulnerability Database lists as vulnerable to CVE-2023-26369. Check the vendor advisory for the exact fixed builds before you sign anything off.

ProductVulnerable versions
Adobe Acrobatfrom 20.001.3005 before 20.005.30524
Adobe Acrobat DCfrom 15.007.20033 before 23.006.20320
Adobe Acrobat Readerfrom 20.001.3005 before 20.005.30524
Adobe Acrobat Reader DCfrom 15.007.20033 before 23.006.20320

Timeline

  1. · Published in the National Vulnerability Database
  2. · Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, 1 day after it was published
  3. · Fix-by date for US federal agencies, passed 1,123 days ago

Vendor advisories and fixes

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Sources: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (version 2026.10.30); EPSS data from FIRST.org; CVSS and descriptions from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Checked 2026-11-01. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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