Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability (CVE-2023-26369)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2023-09-14 · CVE-2023-26369
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows for code execution. CISA added CVE-2023-26369 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 14, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 5, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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