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CVE-2021-44741

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 3.63%

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CVE-2021-44741 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. EPSS estimates a 3.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service 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
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
3.63%

88.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AdobeAcrobat Dc>= 15.008.20082, <= 21.007.20099
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc>= 15.008.20082, <= 21.007.20099
AdobeAcrobat>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30204
AdobeAcrobat>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.004.30017
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30204
AdobeAcrobat Reader>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.004.30017

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-44741?
Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
How severe is CVE-2021-44741?
CVE-2021-44741 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44741?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST