CVE-2025-43577
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Publication date: 2025-06-10
Last updated on: 2025-06-27
Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat_dc | From 15.008.20082 (inc) to 25.001.20531 (exc) |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | From 15.008.20082 (inc) to 25.001.20531 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows | * |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | From 15.008.20082 (inc) to 25.001.20529 (exc) |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | From 15.008.20082 (inc) to 25.001.20529 (exc) |
| apple | macos | * |
| adobe | acrobat | From 20.001.30002 (inc) to 20.005.30774 (exc) |
| adobe | acrobat | From 24.0.0 (inc) to 24.001.30254 (exc) |
| adobe | acrobat_reader | From 20.001.30002 (inc) to 20.005.30774 (exc) |
| apple | macos | * |
| microsoft | windows | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Use After Free issue in certain versions of Acrobat Reader. It occurs when the program accesses memory that has already been freed, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs the victim to open a specially crafted malicious file.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. This could lead to unauthorized actions such as installing programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full user rights.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that Acrobat Reader is updated to a version later than 24.001.30235, 20.005.30763, or 25.001.20521. Additionally, educate users to avoid opening suspicious or untrusted files, as exploitation requires user interaction.