Cloud Vulnerability DB
A community-led vulnerabilities database
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-35671
CVE-2022-35671:
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-35671 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.001.20169 (and earlier), 20.005.30362 (and earlier), and 17.012.30249 (and earlier). The vulnerability was discovered by Rocco Calvi working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative and was publicly disclosed on August 11, 2022 (NVD, Adobe Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized as an out-of-bounds read issue that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 (Medium severity). Exploitation requires user interaction, specifically requiring a victim to open a malicious file (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory and potentially allow attackers to bypass security mitigations such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should update to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
Related Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerabilities:
Free Vulnerability Assessment
Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture
Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.
Additional Wiz resources
Get a personalized demo
Ready to see Wiz in action?
"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management