Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-34215

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling Annotation objects. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger an out-of-bounds read and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2022-34215

External References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-32.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-983/

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader