CVE-2023-44359
Published: 16 November 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-44359 is a high-severity Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in Apple Macos. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 19.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.006.20360 and earlier, along with versions 20.005.30524 and earlier, contain a Use After Free vulnerability tracked as CWE-416. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and can result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user when triggered.
An attacker can exploit the issue by supplying a malicious file that the victim must open; successful exploitation grants code execution without any additional privileges beyond the user's own context. No remote or unauthenticated attack path exists.
Adobe addressed the vulnerability in security bulletin APSB23-54, which is available at the referenced helpx.adobe.com URL and contains the corresponding software updates. The associated EPSS score rose sharply from a low baseline to a peak of 0.5359 on 2025-01-22 before receding to its current value of 0.0141, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after public disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-48713
Vulnerability details
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 23.006.20360 (and earlier) and 20.005.30524 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction…
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in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Use-after-free exploits that achieve arbitrary code execution are blocked or significantly hardened by non-executable pages and ASLR.