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CVE-2022-44518

Acrobat Reader | Use After Free (CWE-416)

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Las versiones 22.001.20085 (y anteriores), 20.005.3031x (y anteriores) y 17.012.30205 (y anteriores) de Acrobat Reader DC se ven afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de use after free que podría provocar la ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. Para explotar este problema es necesaria la interacción del usuario, ya que la víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of Highlight Annotations. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-10-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-05-25 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html 2024-12-19
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Adobe
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 Acrobat Reader
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 <= 17.012.30205
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Affected