CVE-2021-44705
CVSS V2 High 9.3
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of Format event actions that could result in 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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-44705
- Assigner
- psirt@adobe.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2022-01-14T20:15:12
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-05-25T20:33:16
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 | 21.007.20099 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.008.20082 | 21.007.20099 |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 17.011.30059 | 17.011.30204 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 20.001.30005 | 20.004.30017 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 17.011.30059 | 17.011.30204 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 20.001.30005 | 20.004.30017 |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.008.20082 | 21.007.20099 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.008.20082 | 21.007.20099 |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9.3
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-540/ |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44705 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-44705 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-04 00:42:16 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-06 06:42:25 | 2022-01-14T20:15Z | 2022-01-14T20:15:12 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-06 06:42:25 | 2022-05-25T20:33:16 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 06:42:25 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |