Use-after-free in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2022-44514

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when parsing embedded fonts. 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.

How to mitigate CVE-2022-44514

Sources

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-739/
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html