PT-2022-6421 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader
Published
2022-10-11
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Updated
2022-10-18
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CVE-2022-42342
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30381 and earlier
Description
The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader, which 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, where a victim must open a malicious file.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 and earlier, update to a version later than 22.002.20212 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30381 and earlier, update to a version later than 20.005.30381 to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of Adobe Acrobat and Reader to open files from untrusted sources until a patch is available.
Fix
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Acrobat Reader