Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.3022x/20.005.3033x/22.001.2011x use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.3022x/20.005.3033x/22.001.2011x. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-28256. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.3022x/20.005.3033x/22.001.2011x (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 05/12/2022 as apsb22-16. It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-28256 since 03/30/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/12/2022).

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Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Acrobat Reader

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.5
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

03/30/2022 🔍
05/12/2022 +43 days 🔍
05/12/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/13/2022 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-16
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-28256 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-28256
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-199519

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2022 07:01
Updated: 05/13/2022 18:28
Changes: 05/12/2022 07:01 (49), 05/13/2022 18:28 (1)
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