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CVE-2021-40726

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC AcroForm Field Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability when processing AcroForm field that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

Acrobat Reader DC versiones 2021.005.20060 (y anteriores), versiones 2020.004.30006 (y anteriores) y versiones 2017.011.30199 (y anteriores), están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de uso de memoria previamente liberada cuando el campo AcroForm es procesado, que podría resultar en una ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. Es requerida una interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Adobe Acrobat Reader 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 handling of AcroForm fields. 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: Mark Vincent Yason (@MarkYason)
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
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-09-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-10-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30199
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classic
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Macos
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30199
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30199
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 17.011.30059 <= 17.011.30199
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 20.001.30005 <= 20.004.30006
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.008.20082 <= 21.005.20058
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continuous
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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continuous
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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continuous
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