CVE-2021-21796 (GCVE-0-2021-21796)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-18 12:42 – Updated: 2024-08-03 18:23
VLAI?
Summary
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript implementation of Nitro Pro PDF. A specially crafted document can cause an object containing the path to a document to be destroyed and then later reused, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability, which can lead to code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open a document to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
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Impacted products
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