CVE-2021-28562
Description
Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2021.001.20150 (and earlier), 2020.001.30020 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30194 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability when executing search queries through Javascript. 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
22.853
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 MUI (Classic Track) (17.011.30196) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in Adobe Acrobat 2017 Pro and Standard (Acrobat 2017 Track) update - All languages (17.011.30196) | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-28562 are affected in Adobe Acrobat DC (Continuous Track) 21.001.20150-continuous | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-28562 are affected in Adobe Acrobat DC for MAC 21.001.20150 | Mac |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-319537 | Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 MUI (Classic Track) (17.011.30196) |
| PATCH-319534 | Adobe Acrobat 2017 Pro and Standard (Acrobat 2017 Track) update - All languages (17.011.30196) |
| PATCH-321689 | Adobe Acrobat DC Pro and Standard (Continuous Track) update - All languages (21.007.20095) |
| PATCH-611991 | Adobe Acrobat 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