First published: Wed May 11 2022(Updated: )
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 execute code 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 DC | >=15.008.20082<=22.001.20085 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.008.20082<=22.001.20085 | |
macOS | ||
Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
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-2022-28239 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for information disclosure.
To fix CVE-2022-28239, update Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to the latest version provided by Adobe.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.2011x and earlier, 20.005.3033x and earlier, and 17.012.3022x and earlier are affected by CVE-2022-28239.
CVE-2022-28239 is classified as an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
No, CVE-2022-28239 is primarily a read vulnerability and does not directly enable remote code execution.