#VU54698 Type confusion in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2021-35986

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#VU54698 Type confusion in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2021-35986

Published: July 13, 2021 / Updated: October 13, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54698
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-35986
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the getAnnots method when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF document, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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