Acrobat Reader DC version 22.001.2011x (and earlier), 20.005.3033x (and earlier) and 17.012.3022x (and earlier) are affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could lead to local privilege escalation. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must run the uninstaller with Admin privileges.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required requiring only low-level 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 apple and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, 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.
2022-05-11T18:15:27.647
2024-11-21T06:57:01.847
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.4
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | adobe | acrobat_dc | ≤ 22.001.20085 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | ≤ 22.001.20085 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | macos | - | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
| Application | adobe | acrobat | ≤ 17.012.30205 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | ≤ 17.012.30205 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | macos | - | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
| Application | adobe | acrobat | ≤ 20.005.30314 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | ≤ 20.005.30314 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
| Application | adobe | acrobat | ≤ 20.005.30311 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | ≤ 20.005.30311 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | macos | - | No |
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