Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-34217

 

Out-of-bounds write in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-34217

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65243
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-2022-34217
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 embedded fonts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger an out-of-bounds write 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-2022-34217

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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