CVE-2023-26396

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for macOS installer (AcroRdrDC_2200220191_MUI.pkg) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

State: Published
Severity: 7.8 High
Published: Apr 12, 2023
Updated: Mar 5, 2025
Reserved: Feb 22, 2023

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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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	7.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	adobe

Weaknesses

CWE-379 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions (CWE-379)

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Acrobat ReaderAdobe	23.001.20093 and earlierAffected 20.005.30441 and earlierAffected None and earlierAffected

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb23-24.html

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