Vulnerability identifier: #VU76568

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44515

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Adobe Reader
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Adobe

Description

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

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

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Acrobat: 21.001.20135 - 21.011.20039, 20.001.30002 - 20.013.20074, 17.008.30051 - 17.012.30205, 22.001.20085, 15.006.30306 - 15.006.30527

Adobe Reader: 2020.001.30002 - 2020.013.20074, 2017.008.30051 - 2017.012.30205, 22.001.20085, 2019.008.20071 - 2019.021.20061, 2015.006.30306 - 2015.006.30527, 2018.009.20044 - 2018.011.20063

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External links
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-740/
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.