CVE-2021-39838 in the critical feed json
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC AcroForm buttonGetCaption Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2021-09-29 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-26195
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 65.2%
- EPSS 65.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of the AcroForm buttonGetCaption action that could result in 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.
Exploit prediction
65.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
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helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39838
- NVD CVE-2021-39838
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