CVE-2023-26369
Exploited in the Wild
✓ Confirmed 0-Day
★ Google Project Zero
Triaged: March 3, 2026
4 articles
Published: 2023-09-13
EPSS Score
Source: FIRST.org · 2026-05-24
0.74%
probability
This CVE has a 0.74% probability
of being exploited in the next 30 days.
0%
Top 73.1th percentile of all CVEs
100%
CVSS v3.1
Source: VulnerabilityLookup (CIRCL)7.8
HIGH
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
VulnerabilityLookup (CNA)Acrobat Reader versions 23.003.20284 (and earlier), 20.005.30516 (and earlier) and 20.005.30514 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Affected Products
Adobe
Acrobat Reader
0
Attack Intelligence
Google Project Zero
Patched
Sept. 12, 2023
Reported by
???
Root Cause Analysis
https://googleprojectzero.github.io/0days-in-the-wild//0day-RCAs/2023/CVE-2023-26369.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-34.html
vendor-advisory
Signal Intelligence
Confidence
87%
EPSS
0.74%
CVSS v3.1
7.8
Mentions
4
Last Seen
Sep 13, 2023
CNA Information
CNA Assigner
adobe
CNA Title
[Google Project Zero] Adobe Acrobat DC OOBW 0-day actively exploited in the wild
Analyst Note
This CVE is confirmed as a legitimate zero-day vulnerability affecting multiple Adobe Acrobat Reader versions with a HIGH CVSS score of 7.8. The vulnerability has been validated by Google Project Zero and officially acknowledged by CERT-EU, with clear evidence of out-of-bounds write enabling arbitrary code execution upon user interaction with a malicious file.
Triage Info
Decided atMar 03, 2026
Published DateSep 13, 2023