Evidence dossier

CVE-2023-26369

[Google Project Zero] Adobe Acrobat DC OOBW 0-day actively exploited in the wild

64.879.8Priority evidence range
As known Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 AM UTCgen-56ccdaf9

Normalized restatement

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.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
Sep 13, 2023
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence coverage
85%
CISA KEVCatalog member

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

FIRST EPSS7.04%

2026-07-18 · v2026.06.15 · percentile 93.5%

Source stateNo scored conflict

Distinct CVSS assessments remain side by side; none are averaged.

Source comparison

Who said what

adobeoriginal assertion
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[Google Project Zero] Adobe Acrobat DC OOBW 0-day actively exploited in the wild

CISA-ADPindependent enrichment
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CISA ADP Vulnrichment

CVEderivative copy
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CVE Program Container

CISA KEVoriginal assertion
observed_exploitation

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

FIRST EPSSoriginal assertion
model_probability

Probability 0.070360000000; percentile 0.934670000000

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
AdobeAcrobat Reader
[{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver", "lessThanOrEqual": "20.005.30514"}]unknown
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*; start including 20.001.3005; end excluding 20.005.30524supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*; start including 15.007.20033; end excluding 23.006.20320supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*; start including 20.001.3005; end excluding 20.005.30524supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*; start including 15.007.20033; end excluding 23.006.20320supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*constrained
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*constrained

Assessments

CVSS by origin

7.8
psirt@adobe.comCVSS 3.1 · role SecondaryCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8
adobeCVSS 3.1 · role unknownCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Limitations and unknowns

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; unresolved scope remains unknown.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative and are not independent corroboration.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Factor D is unknown in Public Core because no accepted canonical mapping-obligation ledger is present.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.