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CVE-2021-21017 — Actively Exploited: Acrobat and Reader (Adobe)

Acrobat Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve code execution in the context of the current user.

CVE IDCVE-2021-21017
VendorAdobe
ProductAcrobat and Reader
Vulnerability nameAdobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Date added2021-11-03
Remediation due2021-11-17
Known ransomware useUnknown
Required actionApply updates per vendor instructions.
DescriptionAcrobat Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve code execution in the context of the current user.
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