Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-34216

 

Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-34216

Published: July 13, 2022 / Updated: July 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65234
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-2022-34216
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 use-after-free error when processing 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.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Affected software

Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

How to mitigate CVE-2022-34216

Install updates from vendor's website.

Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 17.012.30249, 20.005.30362, 22.001.20169
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 17.012.30249, 20.005.30362, 22.001.20169

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