CVE-2021-28552

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC XFA Template Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2021-28552 is fixed in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on 1 platform by Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.005.20048 (version 21.005.20048), released May 28, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
No vendor severity
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0471
91st percentile

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2021.001.20155 (and earlier), 2020.001.30025 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30196 (and earlier) are affected by an Use After Free vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Windows apps
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.005.20048 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.005.20048 May 28, 2021

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