Low severity3.3NVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-35986
CVE-2021-35986
Description
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Type Confusion vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to read arbitrary system information in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=17.011.30059,<=17.011.30197
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=15.008.20082,<=21.005.20054
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=17.011.30059,<=17.011.30197
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=15.008.20082,<=21.005.20054
- (no CPE)range: <=2021.005.20054, <=2020.004.30005, <=2017.011.30197
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1145/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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