Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30381/22.002.20212 stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30381/22.002.20212. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-38450. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 20.005.30381/22.002.20212 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 10/11/2022 as APSB22-46 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-38450. 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 11/09/2022).

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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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: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Vendor Base Score (Adobe): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Adobe): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / 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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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 20.005.30407/22.003.20258

Timelineinfo

08/18/2022 🔍
10/11/2022 +54 days 🔍
10/11/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/15/2022 +4 days 🔍
11/09/2022 +25 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB22-46
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-38450 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-38450
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210999

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2022 10:24
Updated: 11/09/2022 09:57
Changes: 10/15/2022 10:24 (17), 10/15/2022 10:25 (6), 10/15/2022 10:28 (28), 11/09/2022 09:52 (2), 11/09/2022 09:57 (12)
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