Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2020.013.20074 (and earlier), 2020.001.30018 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30188 (and earlier) are affected by a heap-based buffer overflow 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.
References
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| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-09.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21017 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
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Information
Published : 2021-02-11 20:15
Updated : 2025-10-23 14:51
NVD link : CVE-2021-21017
Mitre link : CVE-2021-21017
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21017
JSON object : View
Products Affected
adobe
- acrobat_reader
- acrobat_reader_dc
- acrobat_dc
- acrobat
microsoft
- windows
apple
- macos
