Use-after-free in Nitro Pro - CVE-2021-21796
Published: October 15, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57383
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21796
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Nitro Software, Inc.
Affected software:
Nitro Pro
Nitro Pro
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the JavaScript implementation within the "local_file_path" object. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted document and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-21796
Install updates from vendor's website.