CVE-2022-38406 Adobe InCopy EPS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker can disclose sensitive memory and bypass ASLR by tricking a user into opening a malicious EPS file in Adobe InCopy.
- 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-2022-38406?
CVE-2022-38406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Incopy, published on 16 Sep 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
Adobe InCopy version 17.3 (and earlier) and 16.4.2 (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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38406?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Incopy.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Incopy
- CVE-2021-21090 Adobe InCopy DOCX file parsing directory traversal vulnerability could lead to remote code execution
- CVE-2026-34706 InCopy | Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
- CVE-2026-34707 InCopy | Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
- CVE-2026-34708 InCopy | Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
- CVE-2026-27287 InCopy | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vpph-4gj9-3q58.