Access of uninitialized pointer in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-34228
Published: July 13, 2022 / Updated: July 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65245
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-2022-34228
CWE-ID: CWE-824
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 a memory corruption 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
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2022-34228
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
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 17.012.30249, 20.005.30362, 22.001.20169