CVE-2021-39854 json
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Null Pointer Dereference Could Lead To Application Denial-of-Service
published 2021-09-29 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-26211
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- 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 Null pointer dereference vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve an application denial-of-service 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
2.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39854
- NVD CVE-2021-39854
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