Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2022-44520

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling Highlight Annotation noView. 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

How to mitigate CVE-2022-44520

External References

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-736/
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader