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CVE-2022-44517

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.26%

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CVE-2022-44517 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.26%

17.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAcrobat>= 17.011.30059, < 17.012.30229
AdobeAcrobat>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30334
AdobeAcrobat Dc>= 22.001.20085, < 22.001.20117
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 17.011.30059, < 17.012.30229
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30334
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc>= 22.001.20085, < 22.001.20117
AdobeAcrobat>= 17.011.30059, < 17.012.30227
AdobeAcrobat>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30331
AdobeAcrobat Dc>= 22.001.20085, < 22.001.20112
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 17.011.30059, < 17.012.30227
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 20.001.30002, < 20.005.30331
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc>= 22.001.20085, < 22.001.20112

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-44517?
Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
How severe is CVE-2022-44517?
CVE-2022-44517 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44517?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST