CVE-2021-28641 is a Use-after-free vulnerability affecting Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 and earlier, 2020.004.30005 and earlier, and 2017.011.30197 and earlier. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution with user interaction, specifically by tricking a victim into opening a malicious file. While the EPSS score is high, indicating significant potential for exploitation, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or widespread community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2017.011.30197CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2020.004.30005CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2021.005.20054CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.008.20082, <= 21.005.20054CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30197CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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