CVE-2022-38449 json
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
published 2022-10-14 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-41034
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 (and earlier) and 20.005.30381 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. 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.
Patch / fix
- adobe acrobat_dc 22.003.20258
- adobe acrobat_reader_dc 22.003.20258
- adobe acrobat 20.005.30407
- adobe acrobat_reader 20.005.30407
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-46.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38449
- NVD CVE-2022-38449
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