Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30381/22.002.20212 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30381/22.002.20212 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-35691. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30381/22.002.20212 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/11/2022 as APSB22-46 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-35691. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 20.005.30407 or 22.003.20258 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Vendor Base Score (Adobe): 5.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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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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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 20.005.30407/22.003.20258

Timelineinfo

07/12/2022 🔍
10/11/2022 +91 days 🔍
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10/15/2022 +4 days 🔍
11/09/2022 +25 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB22-46
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-35691 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-35691
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210997

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2022 10:16
Updated: 11/09/2022 09:42
Changes: 10/15/2022 10:16 (23), 10/15/2022 10:19 (28), 11/09/2022 09:41 (2), 11/09/2022 09:42 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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