Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-39855
CVE-2021-39855
Description
Acrobat Reader DC ActiveX Control versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by an Information Disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to obtain NTLMv2 credentials. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a maliciously crafted Microsoft Office file, or visit an attacker controlled web page.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=17.011.30059,<=17.011.30199
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=15.008.20082,<=21.005.20058
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=17.011.30059,<=17.011.30199
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*Range: >=15.008.20082,<=21.005.20058
- Range: <=2021.005.20060, <=2020.004.30006, <=2017.011.30199
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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