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CVE-2021-28636

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. An attacker with access to the victim's C:/ folder could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Published

2021-08-20T19:15:09.223

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:59:59.780

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-427
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-427
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application adobe acrobat_dc ≤ 21.005.20054 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_dc ≤ 17.011.30197 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_dc ≤ 20.004.30005 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader_dc ≤ 21.005.20054 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader_dc ≤ 17.011.30197 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader_dc ≤ 20.004.30005 Yes
References