Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2022-27791
Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure processing of a font, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted .pdf file
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.183 (96.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27791?
- CVE-2022-27791 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27791?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-27791 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.