CVE-2022-28231 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat Reader allows attackers to execute code or disclose information by tricking users into opening a malicious file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-28231?

CVE-2022-28231 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 11 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing a doc object, 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.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28231?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28231?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-28231 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28231 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-922r-cffq-8xrg.

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