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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-28246
CVE-2022-28246:
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-28246 was discovered in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability was disclosed and addressed in May 2022, affecting Adobe Acrobat and Reader products (Adobe Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Missing Mitigation vulnerability. According to the National Vulnerability Database, this vulnerability could potentially be used to bypass security mitigations such as ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization). The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a moderate severity level (NVD Database).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security mitigations such as ASLR, which could potentially lead to further exploitation of the system (NVD Database).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has addressed this vulnerability through a security update released for Adobe Acrobat and Reader. Users are advised to update their software to the latest version to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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