CVE-2021-35983

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 unauthenticated 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 v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:12

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-08-20 19:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:12

NVD link : CVE-2021-35983

Mitre link : CVE-2021-35983

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-35983

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_reader_dc
acrobat_dc

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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