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CVE-2022-28261: Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.2011x (and earlier), 20.005.3033x (and earlier) and 17.012.3022x (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, whic...
CVE-2022-28261 · published 4 years ago
Summary
Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.2011x (and earlier), 20.005.3033x (and earlier) and 17.012.3022x (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...
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat_dc |
>= 15.008.20082, <= 22.001.20085 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc |
>= 15.008.20082, <= 22.001.20085 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* |
| adobe | acrobat |
>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.012.30205 >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30314 >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30311 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* |
| adobe | acrobat_reader |
>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.012.30205 >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30314 >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30311 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.2011x (and earlier), 20.005.3033x (and earlier) and 17.012.3022x (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, whic...
Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.2011x (and earlier), 20.005.3033x (and earlier) and 17.012.3022x (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.
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
Timeline
Published11 May 2022
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-28261 · NVD
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