Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by a Null pointer dereference vulnerability. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue does not requires user interaction.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from adobe, from adobe organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-08-20T19:15:09.880
2024-11-21T06:12:53.563
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | adobe | acrobat_dc | ≤ 21.005.20054 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_dc | ≤ 17.011.30197 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_dc | ≤ 20.004.30005 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | ≤ 21.005.20054 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | ≤ 17.011.30197 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | ≤ 20.004.30005 | Yes |
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