CVE-2022-38449 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 and earlier, and 20.005.30381 and earlier, affecting Adobe, Apple, and Microsoft platforms. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file, and could lead to sensitive memory disclosure, potentially bypassing ASLR. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 20.005.30381CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 22.002.20212CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, < 22.003.20258CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, < 22.003.20258CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 20.001.30005, < 20.005.30407CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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