Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.011.30204/20.004.30017/21.007.20099 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.011.30204/20.004.30017/21.007.20099. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-44740. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 17.011.30204/20.004.30017/21.007.20099 (Document Reader Software). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was presented 01/15/2022 as apsb22-01. The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-44740 since 12/08/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Adobe

Name

Acrobat Reader

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

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
CNA Vector (Adobe Systems Incorporated): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/08/2021 🔍
01/15/2022 +38 days 🔍
01/15/2022 +0 days 🔍
01/19/2022 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb22-01
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-44740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-44740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-190548

Entryinfo

Created: 01/15/2022 08:02
Updated: 01/19/2022 13:12
Changes: 01/15/2022 08:02 (49), 01/19/2022 13:12 (1)
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