CVE-2021-39845 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-39845 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 29/09/2021 | CVE Updated: 17/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: adobe | Vendor: Adobe | Product: Acrobat Reader
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-39845 Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a stack overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted PDF file, potentially resulting in memory corruption in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires user interaction in that a victim must open a crafted PDF file in Acrobat Reader.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.1 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* NONE
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* NONE
    Integrity Impact (I)* LOW
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-121
CWE Name: Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
Source: Adobe

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).