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 an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. 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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Acrobat | >=15.008.20082<=22.001.20085 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.008.20082<=22.001.20085 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.011.30059<=17.012.30205 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.011.30059<=17.012.30205 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30314 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30314 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30311 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30311 |
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CVE-2022-28268 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on sensitive memory disclosure.
To fix CVE-2022-28268, update Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to version 22.001.20086 or later, or Acrobat 20.005.30315 or later.
CVE-2022-28268 affects Acrobat Reader DC 22.001.20085 and earlier, 20.005.3031x and earlier, and Acrobat 17.012.30205 and earlier.
Yes, an attacker could exploit CVE-2022-28268 remotely to potentially bypass memory protections and access sensitive information.
CVE-2022-28268 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability, which may lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory content.