CVE-2022-28234 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Heap Overflow Could Lead to RCE
Heap overflow in Adobe Acrobat Reader allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a malicious PDF 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-2022-28234?
CVE-2022-28234 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 a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted .pdf file, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .pdf file
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28234?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28234 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-2022-28234 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28234 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-363r-m8r4-6rjq.