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CVE-2021-35987:
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-35987 is an out-of-bounds Read vulnerability affecting Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier), and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier). The vulnerability was disclosed on August 20, 2021, and requires user interaction through opening a malicious file (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds Read vulnerability (CWE-125). It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 3.3 (LOW) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, and a CVSS v2.0 score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) (NVD).
Impact
An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary memory information in the context of the current user. The exploitation requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should update to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (Adobe Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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