CVE-2023-29320
highpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.060 · 93 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (13)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- adobe acrobat reader20.001.30005 → 20.005.30514.10514nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- adobe acrobat reader20.001.30005 → 20.005.30516.10516nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- adobe acrobat reader dc15.008.20082 → 23.003.20269nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2010Adobe Acrobat und Acrobat Reader: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-08-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Adobe Acrobat DC, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Adobe Acrobat und Adobe Acrobat Reader ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, einen Denial of Service zu verursachen, Informationen offenzulegen oder Code auszuführen.
also known as (4)
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sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-29320/cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-30.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-multiple-vulnerabilities-41960cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-30.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-30.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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