Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.30249/20.005.30362/22.001.20169 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.30249/20.005.30362/22.001.20169. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-35670. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.012.30249/20.005.30362/22.001.20169 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.001.20169 (and earlier), 20.005.30362 (and earlier) and 17.012.30249 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. 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.

The weakness was released 08/11/2022 as apsb22-39. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-35670 since 07/12/2022. 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 $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/11/2022).

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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: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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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
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Timelineinfo

07/12/2022 🔍
08/11/2022 +30 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-39
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-35670 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-35670
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206176

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2022 20:17
Changes: 08/11/2022 20:17 (50)
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