CVE-2022-28241
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Use After Free (UAF) vulnerability was identified in Adobe Acrobat and Reader, tracked as CVE-2022-28241. The vulnerability was disclosed in May 2022 and affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader software. This critical vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user (Adobe Security, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Use After Free (CWE-416) issue with a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.8, indicating a critical severity level. The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, which indicates local access vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Adobe Security).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution with the potential for an attacker to execute malicious code in the context of the current user. This could result in complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Adobe Acrobat and Reader installations to the latest version that includes the security fix (Adobe Security).

Additional resources


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