An exploitable return of stack variable address vulnerability exists in the JavaScript…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An exploitable return of stack variable address vulnerability exists in the JavaScript implementation of Nitro Pro PDF. A specially crafted document can cause a stack variable to go out of scope, resulting in the application dereferencing a stale pointer. This can lead to code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can convince a user to open a document to trigger the vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Nitro Pro | Nitro Pro 13.31.0.605 , Nitro Pro 13.33.2.645 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Nitro Pro Vendor— Affected Nitro Pro 13.31.0.605 , Nitro Pro 13.33.2.645 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21798
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vm8-m2w2-wpqm
References
More Gonitro Nitro Pro vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-05013 Heap-based buffer overflow in Nitro Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04980 Integer overflow in Nitro Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-04941 Use after free in Nitro Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-05094 Nitro Pro 11.0.3.173 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via saveAs and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04959 Integer overflow in Nitro Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-04983 Integer overflow in Nitro Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-21798 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21798 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vm8-m2w2-wpqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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