Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Type Confusion vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to read arbitrary system information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1145/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
06 Nov 2021, 03:13
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 4.3
v3 : 3.3 |
| References | (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1145/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
13 Oct 2021, 12:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References |
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01 Sep 2021, 01:38
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | (MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 1.9
v3 : 3.3 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* |
20 Aug 2021, 19:18
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2021-08-20 19:15
Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55
NVD link : CVE-2021-35986
Mitre link : CVE-2021-35986
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-35986
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Products Affected
adobe
- acrobat_reader_dc
- acrobat_dc
CWE
CWE-843
Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')