Use-after-free in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2021-28562
Published: May 11, 2021 / Updated: May 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53126
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28562
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing PDF content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28562
Install updates from vendor's website.
Adobe Reader - addressed in versions 17.011.30196, 20.001.30025, 21.001.20155
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 17.011.30196, 20.001.30025, 21.001.20155
Adobe Acrobat - addressed in versions 17.011.30196, 20.001.30025, 21.001.20155