CVE-2021-28554
mediumpriority · attend · 47EPSS 0.460 · 99 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2021.001.20155 (and earlier), 2020.001.30025 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30196 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability. 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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
weaknesses
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affected products (16)
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- adobe acrobat reader dc15.008.20082 → 21.001.20155nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-29.htmlcnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-37.htmlcnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-39.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-five-vulnerabilities-35650cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2087cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021060839cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-659/cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-29.htmlenisa_euvd
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