CVE-2021-39838

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of the AcroForm buttonGetCaption action 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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 03:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 6.8
v3 : 7.8
v2 : 6.8
v3 : unknown

Information

Published : 2021-09-29 16:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:20


NVD link : CVE-2021-39838

Mitre link : CVE-2021-39838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-39838


JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • macos

adobe

  • acrobat
  • acrobat_reader
  • acrobat_reader_dc
  • acrobat_dc

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free