Description
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.
Published: 2021-10-18
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 71.3% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Gonitro Nitro Pro
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:23:29.537Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-21796

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Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-18T13:15:09.227

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:48:59.427

Link: CVE-2021-21796

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