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TI-2022-15136 Aliases CVE-2022-34222GHSA-vf6h-p6gg-4q67

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC query Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.001.20142 (and earlier), 20.005.30334 (and earlier) and 17.012.30229 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03349 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AdobeAcrobat Readerup to 22.001.20142; up to 20.005.30334; up to 17.012.30229; up to None—No fix listedCNA
  • Acrobat Reader VendorAdobe Affected up to 22.001.20142; up to 20.005.30334; up to 17.012.30229; up to None Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*15.008.20082 – 22.001.20142VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*15.008.20082 – 22.001.20142VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*20.001.30005 – 20.005.30334VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*20.001.30005 – 20.005.30334VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*20.001.30005 – 20.005.30331VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*20.001.30005 – 20.005.30331VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*17.011.30059 – 17.012.30229VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*17.011.30059 – 17.012.30229VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 15.008.20082 – 22.001.20142 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 15.008.20082 – 22.001.20142 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 20.001.30005 – 20.005.30334 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 20.001.30005 – 20.005.30334 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 20.001.30005 – 20.005.30331 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 20.001.30005 – 20.005.30331 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 17.011.30059 – 17.012.30229 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 17.011.30059 – 17.012.30229 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*17.011.30059 – 17.012.30227VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*17.011.30059 – 17.012.30227VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 17.011.30059 – 17.012.30227 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 17.011.30059 – 17.012.30227 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34222
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vf6h-p6gg-4q67

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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