CVE-2021-44715
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.147 · 97 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 bypass mitigations such as ASLR. 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 · low–medium · 3.3–5.5
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affected products (16)
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- adobe acrobat reader dc15.008.20082 → 21.007.20099nvdUScpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44715cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-multiple-vulnerabilities-37213cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022011133cnnvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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