CVE-2021-21017

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 heap-based buffer overflow 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.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html	Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

13 Feb 2025, 17:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~6.8~~ v3 : ~~8.8~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : unknown
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-02-11 20:15

Updated : 2025-02-13 17:30

NVD link : CVE-2021-21017

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21017

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_dc
acrobat
acrobat_reader
acrobat_reader_dc

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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