Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-44740
Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability when parsing a specially crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-44740
- Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Classic EditionVersions from including (>=) 17.011.30059 and up to, including, (<=) 17.011.30204cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
- Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Classic EditionVersions from including (>=) 20.001.30005 and up to, including, (<=) 20.004.30017cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
- Adobe » Acrobat » Classic EditionVersions from including (>=) 17.011.30059 and up to, including, (<=) 17.011.30204cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
- Adobe » Acrobat » Classic EditionVersions from including (>=) 20.001.30005 and up to, including, (<=) 20.004.30017cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
- Adobe » Acrobat Dc » Continuous EditionVersions from including (>=) 15.008.20082 and up to, including, (<=) 21.007.20099cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
- Adobe » Acrobat Reader Dc » Continuous EditionVersions from including (>=) 15.008.20082 and up to, including, (<=) 21.007.20099cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-44740
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 28 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-44740
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST | |
|
3.3
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
1.8
|
1.4
|
Adobe Systems Incorporated |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-44740
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- psirt@adobe.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-44740
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.html
Adobe Security BulletinVendor Advisory
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