CVE-2021-40725

moderate-risk
Published 2021-10-07

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 listbox 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.

Do I need to act?

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13.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 87% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Adobe

References (4)

Release Notes https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1250/
Release Notes https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1250/
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 10/34 · Low