#VU65256 Out-of-bounds read in Character Animator - CVE-2022-34242
Published: July 13, 2022 / Updated: July 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65256
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34242
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Character Animator
Character Animator
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing SVG files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted SVG file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.