CVE-2022-28251
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC experienced a security vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-28251. The vulnerability affects multiple versions including 22.001.2011x (and earlier), 20.005.3033x (and earlier), and 17.012.3022x (and earlier). This security issue was discovered and reported to Adobe, with the CVE being created on March 30, 2022 (CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that occurs when parsing a crafted file. This could result in reading past the end of an allocated memory structure. The technical nature of this vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to bypass security mitigations such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability's exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to memory contents and potentially bypass security mitigations like ASLR. This could compromise the security of affected systems, though exploitation requires user interaction through opening a malicious file (Adobe Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability through security updates. Users of affected versions should update to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Security).

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