Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.011.30202/20.004.30015/21.007.20095/21.007.20096. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component PDF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2021-40729. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.011.30202/20.004.30015/21.007.20095/21.007.20096 (Document Reader Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 10/15/2021 as apsb21-10. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-40729 since 09/08/2021. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/08/2021 🔍
10/15/2021 +37 days 🔍
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10/20/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb21-10
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-40729 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-40729
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-184449

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2021 18:30
Updated: 10/20/2021 18:15
Changes: 10/15/2021 18:30 (51), 10/20/2021 18:15 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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