PT-2022-1413 · Adobe · Acrobat+5
Published
2022-01-11
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Updated
2022-01-21
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CVE-2021-44706
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 21.007.20099
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 21.007.20099
Adobe Acrobat 2017 versions prior to 17.011.30204
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 versions prior to 17.011.30204
Adobe Acrobat 2020 versions prior to 20.004.30017
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020 versions prior to 20.004.30017
Description
The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of Format event actions, which could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 21.007.20099, update to version 21.007.20099 or later to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 21.007.20099, update to version 21.007.20099 or later to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat 2017 versions prior to 17.011.30204, update to version 17.011.30204 or later to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 versions prior to 17.011.30204, update to version 17.011.30204 or later to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat 2020 versions prior to 20.004.30017, update to version 20.004.30017 or later to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020 versions prior to 20.004.30017, update to version 20.004.30017 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of Format event actions in Adobe Acrobat and Reader until a patch is available.
Fix
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat 2017
Acrobat 2020
Acrobat Reader
Acrobat Reader 2017
Acrobat Reader 2020