CVE-2022-27791
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.178 · 97 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- adobe acrobat reader dc15.008.20082 → 22.001.20085nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0856Adobe Acrobat DC: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-04-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Adobe Acrobat DC, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Adobe Acrobat und Adobe Acrobat Reader ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-27791/cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Adobe-Commerce-Magento-Open-Source-multiple-vulnerabilities-38035cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022041255cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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