Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, the widely used PDF viewer, is affected by a memory-handling flaw that could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. Exploitation requires the victim to open a specially crafted malicious PDF file.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.003.20282 (and earlier), 22.003.20281 (and earlier) and 20.005.30418 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
From unspecified · through 20.005.30418; From unspecified · through 22.003.20282; From unspecified · through 22.003.20281; From unspecified · through None