CVE-2021-42721

Acrobat Bridge versions 11.1.1 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 v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

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

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb21-94.html	Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb21-94.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:media_encoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb21-94.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/bridge/apsb21-94.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-11-16 21:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-42721

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42721

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42721

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

media_encoder

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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