Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.011.30204/20.004.30017/21.007.20099 Format Event Action use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.011.30204/20.004.30017/21.007.20099. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Format Event Action Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-44705. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.011.30204/20.004.30017/21.007.20099 (Document Reader Software). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Format Event Action Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/15/2022 as apsb22-01. The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-44705 since 12/07/2021. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/15/2022).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / 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

12/07/2021 🔍
01/15/2022 +39 days 🔍
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01/19/2022 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-01
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-44705 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-44705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-190505

Entryinfo

Created: 01/15/2022 07:30
Updated: 01/19/2022 09:04
Changes: 01/15/2022 07:30 (50), 01/19/2022 09:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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