Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2021-39844

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2021-39844

External References

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader