CVE-2022-44516
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Out-of-Bounds Read
Description
Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 19, 2024, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 19, 2024, 12:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-125 Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-44516 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-44516
weaknesses.