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
Published 2022-05-11 18:15:24
Updated 2022-05-18 15:26:14
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption

Products affected by CVE-2022-27791

  • Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Classic Edition
    Versions from including (>=) 20.001.30005 and up to, including, (<=) 20.005.30314
    cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
    When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
  • Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Classic Edition
    Versions from including (>=) 17.011.30059 and up to, including, (<=) 17.012.30205
    cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
    When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
    When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
  • Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Classic Edition
    Versions from including (>=) 20.001.30005 and up to, including, (<=) 20.005.30311
    cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
    When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
  • Adobe » Acrobat » Classic Edition
    Versions from including (>=) 20.001.30005 and up to, including, (<=) 20.005.30314
    cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
    When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
  • Adobe » Acrobat » Classic Edition
    Versions from including (>=) 20.001.30005 and up to, including, (<=) 20.005.30311
    cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
    When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
  • Adobe » Acrobat » Classic Edition
    Versions from including (>=) 17.011.30059 and up to, including, (<=) 17.012.30205
    cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
    When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
    When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
  • Adobe » Acrobat Dc » Continuous Edition
    Versions from including (>=) 15.008.20082 and up to, including, (<=) 22.001.20085
    cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
    When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
    When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A
  • Adobe » Acrobat Reader Dc » Continuous Edition
    Versions from including (>=) 15.008.20082 and up to, including, (<=) 22.001.20085
    cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
    When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A
    When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-27791

4.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 92 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-27791

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
Adobe Systems Incorporated

CWE ids for CVE-2022-27791

  • A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
    Assigned by: psirt@adobe.com (Secondary)
  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2022-27791

Jump to
This web site uses cookies for managing your session, storing preferences, website analytics and additional purposes described in our privacy policy.
By using this web site you are agreeing to CVEdetails.com terms of use!