Vulnerability · Published Oct 14, 2022 · Assigned by adobe
CVE-2022-38450Adobe Acrobat Reader DC XFA Parsing Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity stack buffer overflow in Acrobat Reader from Adobe. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.7% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.7%top 14.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 (and earlier) and 20.005.30381 (and earlier) are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | unspecified – through 20.005.30381unspecified – through 22.002.20212unspecified – through None |
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H