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CVE-2021-21796

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript implementation of Nitro Pro PDF.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 15.8%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.8%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript implementation of Nitro Pro PDF. A specially crafted document can cause an object containing the path to a document to be destroyed and then later reused, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability, which can lead to code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open a document to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
15.78% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
gonitro/nitro pro
Source
talos-cna@cisco.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.