CVE-2021-28564 is an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the ImageTool component of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, affecting versions 2021.001.20150 and earlier, 2020.001.30020 and earlier, and 2017.011.30194 and earlier, across Adobe, Apple, and Microsoft platforms. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user, requiring user interaction to open a malicious file. While the vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 95/100 and a notable EPSS score, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2017.011.30194CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2020.001.30020CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2021.001.20150CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, <= 21.001.20150CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, <= 21.001.20150CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.