Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.3022x/20.005.3033x/22.001.2011x uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.3022x/20.005.3033x/22.001.2011x. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-28247. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. 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) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2022 as apsb22-16. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-28247 since 03/30/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/12/2022). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Temp Score: 4.4
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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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-2022-28247 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-28247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-199652

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2022 12:45
Updated: 05/14/2022 15:40
Changes: 05/12/2022 12:45 (49), 05/14/2022 15:40 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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