CVE-2021-21088

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 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

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

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

12 Sep 2023, 13:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html -~~	(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Adobe Microsoft Apple Adobe acrobat Reader Adobe acrobat Reader Dc Adobe acrobat Adobe acrobat Dc Apple macos Microsoft windows
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*

06 Sep 2023, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-09-06 14:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2021-21088

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21088

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21088

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_reader
acrobat
acrobat_reader_dc
acrobat_dc

microsoft

windows

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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