NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Acrobat Dc
CVE-2021-35985
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 unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions unspecified
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-35985?
- CVE-2021-35985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Dc, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-35985?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.