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CVE-2021-21088

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

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 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.

Las versiones 2020.013.20074 (y anteriores), 2020.001.30018 (y anteriores) y 2017.011.30188 (y anteriores) de Acrobat Reader DC están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de use-after-free. Un atacante no autenticado podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para lograr la ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. La explotación de este problema requiere la interacción del usuario, en el sentido de que una víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the colorConvertPage method. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: AIOFuzzer
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-12-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-03-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 17.011.30180 < 17.011.30190
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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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>= 17.011.30180 < 17.011.30190
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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 < 20.001.30020
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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 < 20.001.30020
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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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>= 15.007.20033 < 21.001.20135
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continuous
Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.007.20033 < 21.001.20135
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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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>= 17.011.30180 < 17.011.30190
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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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>= 17.011.30180 < 17.011.30190
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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 < 20.001.30020
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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 < 20.001.30020
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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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>= 15.007.20033 < 21.001.20135
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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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>= 15.007.20033 < 21.001.20135
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continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe