Improper input validation in Adobe Acrobat

CVE-2022-35666

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.001.20169 (and earlier), 20.005.30362 (and earlier) and 17.012.30249 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Input Validation 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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.069 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35666?
CVE-2022-35666 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-35666?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-35666 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.