First published: Fri Jul 15 2022(Updated: )
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.001.20142 (and earlier), 20.005.30334 (and earlier) and 17.012.30229 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free 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 |
---|---|---|
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | >=15.008.20082<=22.001.20142 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.008.20082<=22.001.20142 | |
macOS | ||
Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30334 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30334 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30331 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=20.001.30005<=20.005.30331 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.011.30059<=17.012.30229 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=17.011.30059<=17.012.30229 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.011.30059<=17.012.30227 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | >=17.011.30059<=17.012.30227 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2022-34234 is rated as critical due to its potential for sensitive memory disclosure.
To mitigate CVE-2022-34234, users should update Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version beyond 22.001.20142.
CVE-2022-34234 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 22.001.20142, 20.005.30334, and 17.012.30229.
CVE-2022-34234 is classified as a Use After Free vulnerability.
Yes, CVE-2022-34234 can be exploited remotely, potentially allowing attackers to bypass security mitigations.