CVE-2022-38450 json
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC XFA Parsing Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2022-10-14 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-41035
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 (and earlier) and 20.005.30381 (and earlier) are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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.
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
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-46.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38450
- NVD CVE-2022-38450
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