Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2021.001.20150 (and earlier), 2020.001.30020 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30194 (and earlier) are affected by a Use After Free vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026 · NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS
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The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that calls…
The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affect…
The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Flash Player before 28.0.0.161. This vulnerability occurs due to a dangling pointer in the Pri…
The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
Flash Player versions 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier have a use after free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to a…
The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1 and 9.x before 9.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (applicatio…
Modelled plausible chaining potential derived from public CVE metadata (CVSS, CWE, CPE). Not a confirmed real-world exploit chain and contains no exploitation detail. For research and awareness only.
Methodology · Interactive explorer · JSON: /cve/CVE-2021-28550