HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader CVE-2022-34215 Out Of Bound Read

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Acrobat Reader. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the user.

Extended Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.001.20142 (and earlier), 20.005.30334 (and earlier) and 17.012.30229 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

References

CVE: CVE-2022-34215

URL: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-32.html

Short Name

HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE-2022-34215

Severity

Major

Recommended

True

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader CVE-2022-34215 Out Of Bound Read

Extended Description

References

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