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CVE-2022-28257:
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CVE-2022-28257) was discovered in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability affects multiple versions including Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous and Classic editions for both Windows and macOS platforms, as well as Adobe Reader DC Continuous and Classic editions (Check Point Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read issue with a CVSS score of 5.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). The vulnerability requires user interaction for successful exploitation (Adobe Security).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information and potentially bypass security mitigations such as ASLR (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the patches available through Adobe's security bulletin APSB22-16 (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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