CVE-2021-42525: adobe animate Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 18-11-2021Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-42525 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in adobe animate. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 18-11-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Acrobat Animate versions 21.0.9 (and earlier)is affected by an out-of-bounds read 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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsLow 3.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.67% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.67%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe1 product
- animate≥ unspecified, ≤ 21.0.9 | ≥ unspecified, ≤ None | ≤ 21.0.9
1 vendor · 1 product