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CVE-2023-21608

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Critical Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader (CVE-2023-21608)
Published: Oct 10, 2023  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for code execution in the context of the current user.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a critical use-after-free vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution with user privileges. This affects multiple versions and poses significant risk to organizations handling PDF documents.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي نسخ متعددة من Adobe Acrobat و Reader على ثغرة use-after-free حرجة تسمح للمهاجمين بتنفيذ أكواد عشوائية بصلاحيات المستخدم الحالي. يمكن استغلال هذه الثغرة من خلال ملفات PDF مصنوعة بشكل خاص. تؤثر هذه الثغرة على أنظمة Windows و macOS و Linux.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a critical use-after-free vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution with user privileges. This affects multiple versions and poses significant risk to organizations handling PDF documents.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 16:00
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government healthcare energy telecom
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest patched versions immediately. Disable JavaScript in PDF files if not required. Implement application whitelisting and restrict PDF file execution. Monitor for suspicious PDF file activities and implement email gateway scanning for malicious PDFs.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث Adobe Acrobat و Reader إلى أحدث الإصدارات المصححة فوراً. عطّل JavaScript في ملفات PDF إذا لم تكن مطلوبة. طبّق قائمة التطبيقات المسموحة وقيّد تنفيذ ملفات PDF. راقب الأنشطة المريبة وطبّق فحص بوابة البريد الإلكتروني للملفات الضارة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1 5.2 5.3
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 PR.IP-12 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Adobe:Acrobat and Reader
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS84.07%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2023-10-31
Published 2023-10-10
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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