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zdiMat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZDI-23-1089
HistoryAug 14, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Font Parsing Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2023-08-1400:00:00
Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
www.zerodayinitiative.com
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vulnerability
remote code execution
adobe acrobat reader
font parsing
user interaction
embedded fonts
memory initialization

0.007 Low

EPSS

Percentile

80.8%

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. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of embedded fonts. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

0.007 Low

EPSS

Percentile

80.8%