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CVE-2021-35986 Details

Description

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Type Confusion vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to read arbitrary system information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:3.3 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1145/ CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html [email protected]Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1145/ [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
adobe acrobat dc
>= 15.008.20082, <= 21.005.20054
>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30197
>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.004.30005

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
adobe acrobat reader dc
>= 15.008.20082, <= 21.005.20054
>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30197
>= 20.001.30005, <= 20.004.30005

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-35986
NVD Published Date:
Aug 20, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-35986 Details - Not Deferred