QID 376538

Date Published: 2022-04-13

QID 376538: Adobe Security Update for Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader (APSB22-16)

Adobe Reader and Acrobat are applications for handling PDF files. Adobe Reader and Acrobat are prone to multiple vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.

Affected Versions:
Acrobat DC Continuous 22.001.20085 and earlier versions(Windows Macos )
Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 22.001.20085 and earlier versions (Windows Macos)
Acrobat 2020 Classic 2020, 20.005.30314 and earlier versions (Windows)
Acrobat 2020 Classic 2020, 20.005.30311 and earlier versions (macOS)
Acrobat Reader 2020 Classic 2020,20.005.30314 and earlier versions (Windows)
Acrobat Reader 2020 Classic 2020,20.005.30311 and earlier versions (macOS)
Acrobat 2017 Classic 2017,17.012.30205 and earlier versions (Windows and macOS)
Acrobat Reader 2017 Classic 2017,17.012.30205 and earlier versions(Windows and macOS)

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID looks for the vulnerable version of Acrobat.dll, AcroRd32.dll, and nppdf32.dll files.

Successful exploitation could lead to_arbitrary code execution, memory leak, security feature bypass, and privilege escalation.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

Solution

Adobe has released fix to address this issue. Customers are advised to refer to APSB22-16 for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.

Vendor References

APSB22-16 - helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html

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Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
APSB22-16			helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-16.html

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