{
  "cveId": "CVE-2021-40728",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-40728",
  "summary": "CVE-2021-40728 is fixed in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC on 1 platform by Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.007.20099 (version 21.007.20099), released October 5, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Use After Free Arbitrary Code Execution",
  "description": "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20095 (and earlier), 21.007.20096 (and earlier), 20.004.30015 (and earlier), and 17.011.30202 (and earlier) is affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of the GetURL function on a global object window that could result in 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.",
  "published": "2021-10-15T15:15:08Z",
  "severity": "",
  "cvss": 7.8,
  "cwe": "CWE-416: Use After Free (CWE-416)",
  "epss": 0.54627,
  "epssPercentile": 0.99025,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40728",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "windows-app",
      "product": "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC",
      "fixedVersion": "21.007.20099",
      "fix": "Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 21.007.20099",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/windows-app/adobe.acrobat.reader.32-bit-21.007.20099",
      "released": "2021-10-05T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T13:06:02Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}