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Detecting CVE-2023-21608 in Malicious Documents & Streams

Summary: pdf.exploit Use-After-Free Vulnerability CVE-2023-21608. QuickSand unpacks nested container streams (OLE2, OOXML, RTF, PDF filter chains, and archives) in memory to detect CVE-2023-21608 payloads in <50ms.

CVE-2023-21608 Vulnerability Identifier

T1203, T1204.002 MITRE ATT&CK Technique

PDF Target Stream Vector

QuickSand YARA Signatures for CVE-2023-21608

YARA Rule Identifier	Stream Detection Description	MITRE ATT&CK	Engine Module	Severity
`pdf_exploit_CVE_2023_21608`	pdf.exploit Use-After-Free Vulnerability CVE-2023-21608	T1203, T1204.002	PDF	5/10

Scan Files for CVE-2023-21608 via REST API (<100ms)

Block weaponized uploads exploiting CVE-2023-21608 in your web app, S3/GCS bucket, or SOAR phishing workflow:

curl -X POST "https://malwaretracker-912661936520.europe-west1.run.app/v1/scan?store=false" \
  -H "X-API-Key: mt_live_YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@untrusted_document.doc"

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Detecting CVE-2023-21608 in Malicious Documents & Streams

QuickSand YARA Signatures for CVE-2023-21608

Scan Files for CVE-2023-21608 via REST API (<100ms)

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