CVE-2021-28643 json
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC embedDocAsDataObject Type Confusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-15312
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by a Type Confusion vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive memory information 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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1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28643
- NVD CVE-2021-28643
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