CVE-2021-40730

Summary

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20095 (and earlier), 21.007.20096 (and earlier), 20.004.30015 (and earlier), and 17.011.30202 (and earlier) is affected by a use-after-free that allow a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JPG2000 images.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
AdobeAcrobat Readerunspecified <= 21.007.20095affected
AdobeAcrobat Readerunspecified <= 21.007.20096affected
AdobeAcrobat Readerunspecified <= 20.004.30015affected
AdobeAcrobat Readerunspecified <= 17.011.30202affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-416: Use After Free (CWE-416)

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References