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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

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected 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.
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
Timeline
Published11 May 2022
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
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