CVE-2021-21017: Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution
Adobe · Acrobat Reader
Affected: Adobe Acrobat Reader · Exploitation: in CISA KEV since 3 Nov 2021
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
ExploitationIn CISA KEV
- In CISA KEVCISA KEV catalogue3 Nov 2021
- Exploited (reported): not seen
- Scanning observed: not seen
- Proof of concept public: not seen
- Not established: not seen
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
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.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- Adobe · Acrobat Readerup to and including 2020.013.20074; up to and including 2020.001.30018; up to and including 2017.011.30188
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue.
- CISA KEV
- Listed since 3 Nov 2021 · catalogue entry
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Published
- February 2021
What changed
- CISA added it to the KEV catalogue CISA
CoverageNo articles yet
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