VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-40730
CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability3.90%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-10-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Description
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 that allow a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JPG2000 images.
Weakness classification
- psirt@adobe.com: CWE-416
Primary references
- psirt@adobe.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory