Acrobat Reader | Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
Priority LOW 24CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (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 bypass mitigations such as ASLR. 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 0.00271 19th 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
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | up to 17.012.30205 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Acrobat Reader VendorAdobe Affected up to 17.012.30205 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 17.011.30059 to before 17.012.30229; 20.001.30002 to before 20.005.30334 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 22.001.20085 to before 22.001.20117 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 17.011.30059 to before 17.012.30229; 20.001.30002 to before 20.005.30334 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 22.001.20085 to before 22.001.20117 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 17.011.30059 to before 17.012.30227; 20.001.30002 to before 20.005.30331 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 22.001.20085 to before 22.001.20112 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 17.011.30059 to before 17.012.30227; 20.001.30002 to before 20.005.30331 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 22.001.20085 to before 22.001.20112 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 17.011.30059 to before 17.012.30229; 20.001.30002 to before 20.005.30334 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 22.001.20085 to before 22.001.20117 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 17.011.30059 to before 17.012.30229; 20.001.30002 to before 20.005.30334 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 22.001.20085 to before 22.001.20117 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 17.011.30059 to before 17.012.30227; 20.001.30002 to before 20.005.30331 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 22.001.20085 to before 22.001.20112 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 17.011.30059 to before 17.012.30227; 20.001.30002 to before 20.005.30331 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 22.001.20085 to before 22.001.20112 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Adobe Acrobat Reader — helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html
9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-21879 Acrobat Reader | Use After Free (CWE-416)Priority LOW 36
- TI-2022-21877 Acrobat Reader | Use After Free (CWE-416)Priority LOW 36
- TI-2022-21873 Acrobat Reader | Use After Free (CWE-416)Priority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-44517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wvw-rfjc-4vm5
References
More Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-44517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-44517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wvw-rfjc-4vm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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