# CVE-2022-28244: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC CSP Bypass Leads To Privilege Escalation

CVE-2022-28244 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 22.001.20117, released April 7, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-28244
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.3
- EPSS: 0.0369
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 11, 2022
- Weakness: CWE-657: Violation of Secure Design Principles (CWE-657)
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28244

## Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions 22.001.20085 (and earlier), 20.005.3031x (and earlier) and 17.012.30205 (and earlier) is affected by a violation of secure design principles through bypassing the content security policy, which could result in an attacker sending arbitrarily configured requests to the cross-origin attack target domain. Exploitation requires user interaction in which the victim needs to access a crafted PDF file on an attacker's server.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | 22.001.20117 | [Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 22.001.20117](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/adobe.acrobat.reader.32-bit-22.001.20117.md) | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Windows apps | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (64-bit) | 22.001.20117 | [Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (64-bit) 22.001.20117](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/adobe.acrobat.reader.64-bit-22.001.20117.md) | Apr 12, 2022 |

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