PT-2022-2189 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader 2020+4
Published
2022-01-11
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Updated
2022-01-21
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CVE-2021-44712
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 21.007.20099 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 20.004.30017 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 17.011.30204 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat 2017 (affected versions not specified)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 (affected versions not specified)
Adobe Acrobat 2020 (affected versions not specified)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020 (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability and insufficient input validation, which could lead to application denial-of-service. Exploitation requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. This allows an attacker to cause a denial-of-service using a specially crafted file.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 21.007.20099 and earlier, update to a version later than 21.007.20099 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 20.004.30017 and earlier, update to a version later than 20.004.30017 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 17.011.30204 and earlier, update to a version later than 17.011.30204 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat 2017, Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017, Adobe Acrobat 2020, and Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
RCE
Buffer Overflow
Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat 2017
Acrobat 2020
Acrobat Reader 2017
Acrobat Reader 2020
Acrobat Reader