CVE-2021-21017
Description
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 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.
Risk Information
Base Score
8.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
90.641
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (21.001.20135) (APSB21-09) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (21.001.20135) (APSB21-09) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Acrobat DC Pro and Standard (Continuous Track) update - All languages (21.001.20135) (APSB21-09) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020 MUI (Classic Track) (20.001.30020) (APSB21-09) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Acrobat 2020 (Classic Track) (20.001.30020) (APSB21-09) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Acrobat 2017 Pro and Standard (Acrobat 2017 Track) update - All languages (17.011.30190) (APSB21-09) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 MUI (Classic Track) (17.011.30190) (APSB21-09) | Windows |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (Classic Track) 20.001.300183 | Windows |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Adobe Acrobat DC for MAC 20.013.20074 | Mac |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for MAC 20.013.20074 | Mac |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-318299 | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (21.001.20135) (APSB21-09) |
| PATCH-318300 | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (21.001.20135) (APSB21-09) |
| PATCH-318297 | Adobe Acrobat DC Pro and Standard (Continuous Track) update - All languages (21.001.20135) (APSB21-09) |
| PATCH-318302 | Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020 MUI (Classic Track) (20.001.30020) (APSB21-09) |
| PATCH-318303 | Adobe Acrobat 2020 (Classic Track) (20.001.30020) (APSB21-09) |
| PATCH-318296 | Adobe Acrobat 2017 Pro and Standard (Acrobat 2017 Track) update - All languages (17.011.30190) (APSB21-09) |
| PATCH-318298 | Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 MUI (Classic Track) (17.011.30190) (APSB21-09) |
| PATCH-346071 | Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020 MUI (Classic Track) (20.005.30763) |
| PATCH-611991 | Adobe Acrobat DC for MAC (25.001.20693)(Deployment-Only) |
| PATCH-611989 | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for MAC (25.001.20693)(Deployment-Only) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234