What is CVE-2021-44703?

CVE-2021-44703 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-44703?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Reader

CVE-2021-44703

Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by a stack buffer overflow vulnerability due to insecure handling of a crafted file, potentially resulting in arbi…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.573 (98.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb22-01.html (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44703?: CVE-2021-44703 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-44703?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.