CVE-2021-28555 Adobe Acrobat Reader out-of-bounds Read could lead to information disclosure

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can disclose sensitive information by tricking a user into opening a malicious PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-28555?

CVE-2021-28555 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 2 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2021.001.20150 (and earlier), 2020.001.30020 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30194 (and earlier) are affected by an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to get access to sensitive information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28555?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28555?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-28555 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28555 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9g47-2766-9622.

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