Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-35665
Published: August 10, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66331
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-2022-35665
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
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2022-35665
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 17.012.30262, 20.005.30381, 22.002.20191
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 17.012.30262, 20.005.30381, 22.002.20191
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 17.012.30262, 20.005.30381, 22.002.20191