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CVE-2021-40728

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20095 (and earlier), 21.007.20096 (and earlier), 20.004.30015 (and earlier), and 17.011.30202 (and earlier) is affected by a use-after-free vulnerability in the processing of the GetURL function on a global object window 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.

  • Published: Oct 15, 2021
  • Updated: May 4, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2021-40728
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.8
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
adobe / acrobat_dc 15.008.20082 21.007.20095.x
adobe / acrobat_reader_dc 15.008.20082 21.007.20095.x
adobe / acrobat_dc 15.008.20082 21.007.20096.x
adobe / acrobat_reader_dc 15.008.20082 21.007.20096.x
adobe / acrobat 20.001.30005 20.004.30015.x
adobe / acrobat_reader 20.001.30005 20.004.30015.x
adobe / acrobat 17.011.30158 17.011.30202.x
adobe / acrobat_reader 17.011.30158 17.011.30202.x