CVE-2021-28638: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC PDF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Fri Aug 20 2021(Updated: )

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (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.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

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