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CVE-2022-27791

UnknownEPSS 17.38%

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CVE-2022-27791 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure processing of a font, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .pdf file. EPSS estimates a 17.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure processing of a font, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .pdf file

Metrics

EPSS Probability
17.38%

96.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAcrobat Dc>= 15.008.20082, <= 22.001.20085
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc>= 15.008.20082, <= 22.001.20085
AdobeAcrobat>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.012.30205
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.012.30205
AdobeAcrobat>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30314
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30314
AdobeAcrobat>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30311
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30311

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-27791?
Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure processing of a font, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .pdf file
How severe is CVE-2022-27791?
Severity scoring for CVE-2022-27791 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 17.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27791?
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Source: NVD / NIST