CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2021-28546 — Adobe Acrobat security vulnerability

Medium CVSS 6.5

Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2020.013.20074 (and earlier), 2020.001.30018 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30188 (and earlier) are missing support for an integrity check. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to modify content in a certified PDF without invalidating the certification. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open the tampered file.

Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.1)
Published
2021-04-01
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-353

Affected products

  • adobe / acrobat
  • adobe / acrobat_dc
  • adobe / acrobat_reader
  • adobe / acrobat_reader_dc

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Matched remediation archetype

Supply-chain, dependency, build, and update integrity

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Check exposure

  • Trace affected packages, source archives, build actions, plugins, installers, and updates from declared source to deployed artifact.
  • Confirm provenance, signatures or digests, namespace ownership, lockfile resolution, registry configuration, and build-runner trust boundaries.
  • Inventory direct, transitive, vendored, generated, and bundled copies across releases and distribution channels.

Remediate safely

  • Move to a maintained trusted artifact or remove the dependency; pin immutable identities and verify provenance and integrity before use.
  • Regenerate lockfiles and artifacts in a clean isolated build, minimize build credentials and network access, and produce an updated software bill of materials.
  • Require reviewed update policy, protected publishing, and reproducible or independently attestable builds where supported.

Authoritative sources

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