CVE-2021-45061
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CVE-2021-45061 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 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 an out-of-bounds write vulnerability 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 7.87% 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 an out-of-bounds write vulnerability 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 | Acrobat Dc | >= 15.008.20082, <= 21.007.20099 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | >= 15.008.20082, <= 21.007.20099 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30204 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.004.30017 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30204 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.004.30017 |
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Timeline
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