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CVE-2021-40731
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-10-15T15:15:09.133 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:07:20.937

Summary

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 an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when parsing a crafted JPEG2000 file, which 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.

Affected products

adobe — acrobat_dc

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References

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