High severity · published Oct 15, 2021
CVE-2021-40728
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20095 (and earlier), 21.007.20096 (and earlier), 20.004.30015 (and earlier), and 17.011.30202 (and earlier) is affected by a use-after-free…
7.8
CVSS
54.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20095 (and earlier), 21.007.20096 (and earlier), 20.004.30015 (and earlier), and 17.011.30202 (and earlier) is affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of the GetURL function on a global object window that could result in 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)54.6% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
20.001.30005 through 20.004.30015; 17.011.30158 through 17.011.30202 · source: NVD
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
15.008.20082 through 21.007.20095; 15.008.20082 through 21.007.20096 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader · Adobe
20.001.30005 through 20.004.30015; 17.011.30158 through 17.011.30202 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
15.008.20082 through 21.007.20095; 15.008.20082 through 21.007.20096 · source: NVD
Affected product
AC
Acrobat
Adobe
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