CVE-2021-40725
7.8 HIGHAcrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a ...
Published: 2021-10-07 · Last updated: 2026-06-17
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- Vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-416
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat_dc, acrobat_reader_dc |
Description
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 listbox 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.
Source: NVD
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40725
- [Vendor advisory]https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html
- [Other]https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1250/
- [Vendor advisory]https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html
- [Other]https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1250/
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