CVE-2021-21017: Adobe Acrobat and Reader
EPSS86.3%No. 536 of 1739 in KEV
CVE year2021listed the same year
Same vendor in KEV82
Same product13
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Adobe |
| Product | Acrobat and Reader |
| Name | Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
| Added to KEV | 2021-11-03 |
| US federal due date | 2021-11-17 |
| Ransomware use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-122 |
CISA description
Acrobat Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve code execution in the context of the current user.
Other entries for this product
| CVE | Vendor / product | Added | EPSS | Ransomware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-3459 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2026-05-20 | 86.5% | Unknown |
| CVE-2026-34621 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2026-04-13 | 2.1% | Unknown |
| CVE-2023-21608 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2023-10-10 | 61.4% | Unknown |
| CVE-2023-26369 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2023-09-14 | 6.7% | Unknown |
| CVE-2018-4990 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2022-06-08 | 36.2% | Unknown |
| CVE-2010-2883 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2022-06-08 | 81.3% | Unknown |
| CVE-2009-4324 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2022-06-08 | 81.8% | Unknown |
| CVE-2009-3953 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2022-06-08 | 83.2% | Unknown |
| CVE-2008-0655 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2022-06-08 | 37.8% | Unknown |
| CVE-2007-5659 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2022-06-08 | 87.4% | Unknown |
| CVE-2008-2992 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2022-03-03 | 98.4% | Known |
| CVE-2021-28550 | Adobe Acrobat and Reader | 2021-11-03 | 51.8% | Unknown |
Data from CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is FIRST's estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, refreshed weekly. Always follow the vendor's official guidance.
About this page
A Adobe Acrobat and Reader vulnerability added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03.