CVE-2022-24091
Published: 18 March 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-24091 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Apple Macos. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Acrobat Reader DC versions 21.007.20099 and earlier, 20.004.30017 and earlier, and 17.011.30204 and earlier contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-24091 and assigned CWE-787, that can result in arbitrary code execution. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 under the vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Exploitation requires an attacker to supply a malicious font file that the victim must open; successful abuse grants code execution in the context of the current user on the affected system.
Adobe addressed the issue in security advisory APSB22-01, which provides patched versions of the affected Acrobat Reader DC releases.
The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0710 with no material rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-29003
Vulnerability details
Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (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…
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user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious font file.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.