CVE-2021-39863: Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution

Published Sep 29, 2021
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Updated

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a Buffer Overflow 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.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<=21.005.20060
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<=21.005.20058
Apple macOS
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.008.20082<=21.005.20060
Adobe Acrobat>=20.001.30005<=20.004.30006
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=20.001.30005<=20.004.30006
Adobe Acrobat 2017>=17.011.30059<=17.011.30199
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017>=17.011.30059<=17.011.30199
All of the following
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<=21.005.20060
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.008.20082<=21.005.20058
Apple macOS
All of the following
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.008.20082<=21.005.20060
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Acrobat>=20.001.30005<=20.004.30006
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=20.001.30005<=20.004.30006
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Acrobat 2017>=17.011.30059<=17.011.30199
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017>=17.011.30059<=17.011.30199
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Sep 29, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-39863.

2

Which versions of Acrobat Reader DC are affected by this vulnerability?

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier), and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39863?

The severity of CVE-2021-39863 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability by parsing a specially crafted PDF file to achieve arbitrary code execution.

5

Is Microsoft Windows or Apple macOS affected by this vulnerability?

No, Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS are not affected by this vulnerability.

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