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CVE-2021-21017Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2020.013.20074 (and earlier), 2020.001.30018 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30188 (and earlier) are affected by a heap-based buffer overflow 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.

8.8 HIGHEPSS 86.32%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Overview

Severity

ScoreSeverityVersionVector String
8.8HIGH3.1adobe (CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8MEDIUM2.0NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Nov 17, 2021

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Details

CVE ID
CVE-2021-21017
Status
Analyzed
Assigner (CNA)
adobe
Published
Feb 11, 2021
Last modified
2026-06-17 03:34 UTC
Weaknesses

Sources

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