CVE-2021-21058

Acrobat Reader DC Memory Corruption Vulnerability Could Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

Published Feb 11, 2021 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
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 Memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted PDF file. 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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-8449 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 Memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted PDF file. 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
adobe
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 4:12 PM
Reserved
Dec 18, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 11, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:34 AM