CVE-2021-44715
Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC versions 21.007.20099 and earlier, 20.004.30017 and earlier, and 17.011.30204 and earlier were affected by an out-of-bounds vulnerability. The vulnerability was disclosed and assigned CVE-2021-44715, with details being published in early 2022 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assessed with a CVSS 3.0 score of 8.7, indicating a high severity level. The scoring parameters include High Impact, Network Attack Vector, Low Attack Complexity, Required User Interaction, and High potential for both Confidentiality and Availability impacts (ManageEngine).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has addressed this vulnerability through a security update released in their security bulletin. The fix was included in a comprehensive security update that addressed multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (Adobe Security).

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