CVE-2021-28552 json
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC XFA Template Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-15228
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2021.001.20155 (and earlier), 2020.001.30025 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30196 (and earlier) are affected by an 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.
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4.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-37.html
vendor-advisory
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helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-29.html
not-applicable
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28552
- NVD CVE-2021-28552
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