CVE-2022-28834
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe InCopy versions 17.1 (and earlier) and 16.4.1 (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 user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceOut-of-bounds write vulnerability in Adobe InCopy versions 17.1 and earlier, and 16.4.1 and earlier allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious file opened by the victim.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 16.4.1>= 17.0, <= 17.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Adobe InCopy is installedCheck for Adobe InCopy installation directory or application entry. On Windows, look in Program Files or check the registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\. On macOS, check /Applications for InCopy.appAffected if Adobe InCopy is not installed on the system, the vulnerability does not apply
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Determine installed InCopy versionOpen Adobe InCopy, then go to Help > About Adobe InCopy to display the version number. Alternatively, right-click the InCopy executable, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the version infoAffected if The displayed version falls within 17.0 through 17.1, or is 16.4.1 or earlier
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Confirm version against affected rangesCompare your installed version number to these affected ranges: versions 17.0 through 17.1, and versions 16.4.1 and earlierAffected if Your version matches <= 16.4.1 OR (>= 17.0 AND <= 17.1)
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Assess user file-opening behaviorEvaluate whether users in your environment typically open InCopy documents (.icml, .icml, .idml) from external or untrusted sources, as this is the required attack vectorAffected if Users open files from untrusted or unknown sources, increasing the likelihood of exploitation
You are affected if Adobe InCopy versions 17.0-17.1 or 16.4.1 and earlier are installed AND users may open documents from untrusted sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Adobe InCopy to the latest patched version and exercise caution when opening files from untrusted sources.
Adobe InCopy 16.4.2 or later (16.x line); Adobe InCopy 17.2 or later (17.x line)
- 1. Close Adobe InCopy if it is currently running.
- 2. Open Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application or navigate to Adobe's official download page.
- 3. Check for available updates for Adobe InCopy.
- 4. If an update to version 16.4.2 or later (for the 16.x line) or version 17.2 or later (for the 17.x line) is available, download and install it.
- 5. After installation, verify the installed version by opening InCopy and navigating to Help > About InCopy to confirm the version number.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-28834 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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