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CVE-2021-21062

Acrobat Reader DC Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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 Memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted PDF file. 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.

Acrobat Reader DC, versiones 2020.013.20074 (y anteriores), versiones 2020.001.30018 (y anteriores) y versiones 2017.011.30188 (y anteriores), están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de corrupción de la memoria cuando analiza un archivo PDF especialmente diseñado. Un atacante no autenticado podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para alcanzar una ejecución de código arbitraria en el contexto del usuario actual. Una explotación de este problema requiere una interacción del usuario, ya que la víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-12-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-02-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-14 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30188
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30188
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.001.30018
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.001.30018
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 <= 20.013.20074
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continuous
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 <= 20.013.20074
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continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30188
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30188
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.001.30018
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.001.30018
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classic
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 <= 20.013.20074
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continuous
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 <= 20.013.20074
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continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe