Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat

CVE-2022-44513

Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds write 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

EPSS: 0.003 (20.7th 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)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44513?
CVE-2022-44513 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-12-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-44513?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.