CVE-2021-44742

Adobe Reader Out-of-bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Jan 14, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS 5.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code 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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-31557 Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing a crafted file, which could result in a read past the end of an allocated memory structure. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code 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, 10:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 8, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 14, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:12 AM