CVE-2021-40728

Published Oct 15, 2021

Last updated 3 years ago

CVSS high 7.8

Overview

Description: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20095 (and earlier), 21.007.20096 (and earlier), 20.004.30015 (and earlier), and 17.011.30202 (and earlier) is affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of the GetURL function on a global object window that could result in 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.
Source: psirt@adobe.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.8
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

psirt@adobe.com: CWE-416

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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Overview

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

Social media

Configurations

References