CVE-2021-28640
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Use-after-free vulnerability.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 53.4%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Use-after-free vulnerability. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 53.38% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader dc
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.