Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.30205/20.005.3031x/22.001.20085 Acroform Event use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.30205/20.005.3031x/22.001.20085. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Acroform Event Handler. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-28235. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.30205/20.005.3031x/22.001.20085 (Document Reader Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Acroform Event Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 05/12/2022 as apsb22-16. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-28235 since 03/30/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/12/2022).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/30/2022 🔍
05/12/2022 +43 days 🔍
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05/14/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-16
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-28235 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-28235
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-199569

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2022 09:33
Updated: 05/14/2022 08:49
Changes: 05/12/2022 09:33 (50), 05/14/2022 08:49 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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