Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-28239

 

Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-28239

Published: April 12, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU62198
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28239
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds read and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Affected software

Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

How to mitigate CVE-2022-28239

Install updates from vendor's website.

Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 17.012.30227, 17.012.30229, 20.005.30331, 20.005.30334, 22.001.20112, 22.001.20117
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 17.012.30227, 17.012.30229, 20.005.30331, 20.005.30334, 22.001.20112, 22.001.20117

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