First published: Thu Feb 11 2021(Updated: )
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 Memory corruption vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted PDF file. 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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.011.30059<=17.011.30188 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.001.30018 | |
Adobe Acrobat DC | >=15.008.20082<=20.013.20074 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.011.30059<=17.011.30188 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.001.30005<=20.001.30018 | |
Adobe Acrobat DC | >=15.008.20082<=20.013.20074 | |
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CVE-2021-21058 is rated as critical due to its potential for remote code execution via memory corruption.
To remediate CVE-2021-21058, users should update Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and Acrobat to the latest version provided by Adobe.
CVE-2021-21058 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions up to 2020.013.20074, 2020.001.30018, and 2017.011.30188.
Yes, an unauthenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2021-21058 by sending a specially crafted PDF file to a user.
Exploitation of CVE-2021-21058 could lead to arbitrary code execution, allowing attackers to take control of the user's system.