CVE-2022-28235
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CVE-2022-28235 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of the acroform event that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.. EPSS estimates a 3.52% 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) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of the acroform event that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | >= 15.008.20082, <= 22.001.20085 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | >= 15.008.20082, <= 22.001.20085 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 17.011.30059, <= 17.012.30205 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 17.011.30059, <= 17.012.30205 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30314 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30314 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30311 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.005.30311 |
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Timeline
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