CVE-2022-44517
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 19, 2024
Updated: Jan 10, 2025
CWE ID 125
Summary
CVE-2022-44517 is a critical out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 and earlier, 20.005.3031x and earlier, and 17.012.30205 and earlier. This issue arises when these software versions fail to properly parse a crafted file, causing them to read beyond the allocated memory. The consequence is the bypassing of mitigations like Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR). To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker necessitates user interaction, requiring the victim to open a maliciously crafted file.
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Affected Products
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Acrobat DC
Affected Vendors
- Adobe