HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2021-21017

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

90.6%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2020.013.20074 (and earlier), 2020.001.30018 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30188 (and earlier) are affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
11/3/2021
Patch Due Date
11/17/2021
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
2/11/2021

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21017?

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2020.013.20074 (and earlier), 2020.001.30018 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30188 (and earlier) are affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Is CVE-2021-21017 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-21017 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 11/17/2021.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-21017?

CVE-2021-21017 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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