CVE-2021-45067

MEDIUM

Adobe Acrobat and Reader DC < 21.007.20099 & < 17.011.30204 - Memory Access After Buffer End

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2021-45067. PoCs published by hacksysteam.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Reader's XFA module by confusing ANSI and Unicode string handling, leading to information leakage from the sandboxed process. The exploit grooms the heap and triggers garbage collection to leak sensitive data via a web server.

Description

Acrobat Reader DC version 21.007.20099 (and earlier), 20.004.30017 (and earlier) and 17.011.30204 (and earlier) are affected by an Access of Memory Location After End of Buffer vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass mitigations such as ASLR. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 23 stars
by hacksysteam · poc
https://github.com/hacksysteam/CVE-2021-45067

This PoC exploits an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Reader's XFA module by confusing ANSI and Unicode string handling, leading to information leakage from the sandboxed process. The exploit grooms the heap and triggers garbage collection to leak sensitive data via a web server.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Reader (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a malicious PDF with embedded XFA JavaScript · Web server to receive leaked data
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0387
EPSS Percentile 88.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-788
Status published
Products (4)
adobe/acrobat 17.011.30059 - 17.011.30204
adobe/acrobat_dc 15.008.20082 - 21.007.20099
adobe/acrobat_reader 17.011.30059 - 17.011.30204
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc 15.008.20082 - 21.007.20099
Published Jan 14, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026