Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by a Path traversal vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker 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.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from adobe, from adobe, from adobe and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-09-06T14:15:08.593
2024-11-21T06:12:53.040
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | adobe | acrobat | < 17.011.30199 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat | < 20.004.30006 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_dc | < 21.005.20058 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | < 17.011.30199 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | < 20.004.30006 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | < 21.005.20058 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | macos | - | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
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