CVE-2021-42721
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CVE-2021-42721 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Bridge versions 11.1.1 and earlier are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of Format event actions 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Acrobat Bridge versions 11.1.1 and earlier are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of Format event actions 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Media Encoder | <= 15.4 |
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Timeline
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