CVE-2021-44701
Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of Format event actions that could result in arbitrary code execution in the…
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Description
Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of Format event actions 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.
- 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
- 20.91% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader dc · adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat reader
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.