CVE-2021-28641

Adobe Acrobat Reader Use-After-Free Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 20, 2021 at 06:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:46 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAcrobat DCAcrobat Reader

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

15.008.20082 ≤ v ≤ 21.005.2005417.011.30059 ≤ v ≤ 17.011.3019720.001.30005 ≤ v ≤ 20.004.30005
v ≤ 2017.011.30197v ≤ 2020.004.30005v ≤ 2021.005.20054

Remediation

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References (1)

CVSS

7.8HIGHadobe
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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