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CVE-2021-44712: 
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-44712 is an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability that affects Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Sanjeev Das (sd001) and was later addressed in Adobe's security update (Adobe Security, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified under CWE-788 (Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer) and CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) categories (NVD CNA). The vulnerability has received a CVSS 3.0 score of 8.7, indicating high severity with the following vector: I:H/AV:N/AC:L/S:U/PR:N/A:H/UI:R/C:H (ManageEngine).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fix is included in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC version 21.011.20039 (ManageEngine).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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