NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2021-39849
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (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.
EPSS: 0.019 (78.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39849?
- CVE-2021-39849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39849?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.