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CVE-2022-38450: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC XFA Parsing Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-10-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-121

Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 22.002.20212 (and earlier) and 20.005.30381 (and earlier) are affected by a Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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.

Affected products

• Adobe Acrobat for Edge: from 20.001.30005 before 20.005.30407 — fixed in 20.005.30407
• Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.008.20082 before 22.003.20258 — fixed in 22.003.20258
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 20.001.30005 before 20.005.30407 — fixed in 20.005.30407
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.008.20082 before 22.003.20258 — fixed in 22.003.20258

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat for Edge 20.005.30407; Adobe Acrobat DC 22.003.20258; Adobe Acrobat Reader 20.005.30407; Adobe Acrobat Reader 22.003.20258. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-46.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-46.html

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