Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2022-38450
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-46.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38450?
- CVE-2022-38450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38450?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.