CVE-2022-42339: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC XFA Parsing Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution

Published Oct 14, 2022
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Updated

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 (and earlier) and 20.005.30381 (and earlier) are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability 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.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<22.003.20258
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.008.20082<22.003.20258
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat>=20.001.30005<20.005.30407
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=20.001.30005<20.005.30407
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<22.003.20258
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.008.20082<22.003.20258
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Acrobat>=20.001.30005<20.005.30407
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=20.001.30005<20.005.30407
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Oct 14, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-42339?

CVE-2022-42339 is a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 (and earlier) and 20.005.30381 (and earlier).

2

How severe is CVE-2022-42339?

CVE-2022-42339 has a severity score of 7.8 out of 10, making it a high severity vulnerability.

3

How does CVE-2022-42339 impact Adobe Acrobat Reader?

CVE-2022-42339 could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user if exploited.

4

Which versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader are affected by CVE-2022-42339?

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 (and earlier) and 20.005.30381 (and earlier) are affected by CVE-2022-42339.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-42339?

To fix CVE-2022-42339, users should update to a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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