CVE-2021-40729
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Low 3.3
Description
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20095 (and earlier), 21.007.20096 (and earlier), 20.004.30015 (and earlier), and 17.011.30202 (and earlier) is affected by a out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious PDF file.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-40729
- Assigner
- psirt@adobe.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-10-15T15:15:08
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-10-21T19:41:37
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.008.20082 | 21.007.20095 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.008.20082 | 21.007.20095 |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.008.20082 | 21.007.20096 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.008.20082 | 21.007.20096 |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 20.001.30005 | 20.004.30015 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 20.001.30005 | 20.004.30015 |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 17.011.30158 | 17.011.30202 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 17.011.30158 | 17.011.30202 |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- LOW
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 3.3
- Base Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 1.4
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-104.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40729 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-40729 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:50:11 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 12:30:07 | 2021-10-15T15:15Z | 2021-10-15T15:15:08 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 12:30:07 | 2021-10-21T19:41:37 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 12:30:07 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |