Adobe Acrobat Reader RCE Bug- CVE-2023-21608

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

A specific flaw exists within the resetForm method. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Affected Product

• Acrobat 2020 – 20.005.30418 and earlier
• Acrobat Reader 2020 – 20.005.30418 and earlier
• Acrobat DC – 22.003.20282 and earlier
• Acrobat Reader DC – 22.003.20282 and earlier

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Exploit Code