#VU53133 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2021-28565 

 

#VU53133 Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2021-28565

Published: May 11, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53133
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28565
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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