First published: Wed May 11 2022(Updated: )
Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of annotations 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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.008.20082<=22.001.20085 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=15.008.20082<=22.001.20085 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.011.30059<=17.012.30205 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=17.011.30059<=17.012.30205 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30314 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30314 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30311 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30311 |
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CVE-2022-27802 is rated as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2022-27802, users should upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC beyond 22.001.20085, 20.005.30314, or 17.012.30205.
CVE-2022-27802 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 and earlier, 20.005.3031x and earlier, and 17.012.30205 and earlier.
CVE-2022-27802 can be exploited through a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of annotations, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2022-27802 is vulnerable on supported versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC running on platforms such as Windows and macOS.