CVE-2021-40726

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability when processing AcroForm field that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
adobeCNA
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 94%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
adobeacrobat_dc
17.011.30059 ≤
𝑥
≤ 17.011.30199
adobeacrobat_reader_dc
17.011.30059 ≤
𝑥
≤ 17.011.30199
adobeacrobat_dc
20.001.30005 ≤
𝑥
≤ 20.004.30006
adobeacrobat_reader_dc
20.001.30005 ≤
𝑥
≤ 20.004.30006
adobeacrobat_dc
15.008.20082 ≤
𝑥
≤ 21.005.20058
adobeacrobat_reader_dc
15.008.20082 ≤
𝑥
≤ 21.005.20058
adobeacrobat_dc
15.008.20082 ≤
𝑥
≤ 21.005.20060
adobeacrobat_reader_dc
15.008.20082 ≤
𝑥
≤ 21.005.20060
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
VendorProductVersionSource
adobeacrobat_reader
𝑥
≤ 2020.4.30006
CNA
adobeacrobat_reader
𝑥
≤ 2017.11.30199
CNA
adobeacrobat_reader
𝑥
≤ 2021.5.20060
CNA
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1249/
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1249/