Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2022-35671

 

Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2022-35671

Published: August 10, 2022 / Updated: August 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU66340
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35671
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing embedded fonts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger an out-of-bounds read and read system memory.




How to mitigate CVE-2022-35671

Install updates from vendor's website.

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