CVE-2023-26396
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.001.20093 (and earlier) and 20.005.30441 (and earlier) are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.03%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.001.20093 (and earlier) and 20.005.30441 (and earlier) are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.03% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-379
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader · adobe/acrobat reader dc
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.