#VU62173 Use-after-free in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2022-28240
Published: April 12, 2022 / Updated: May 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62173
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28240
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling Annotation objects in PDF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.