CVE-2021-28643 LOW

CVE-2021-28643: Adobe Acrobat Pro DC embedDocAsDataObject Type Confusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Adobe
Product Acrobat Reader
Weakness CWE-843
Published August 20, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

3.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by a Type Confusion vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose sensitive memory information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 20, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated