Adobe Reader DC Windows Installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution (Adobe Acrobat Reader)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.77 % · percentile 78 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- adobe
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. A local attacker with non-administrative privileges can plant a malicious DLL to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user via DLL hijacking. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | adobe |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · psirt@adobe.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-22615
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-35982
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-704 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Adobe · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*≥ 20.006.20034 ≤ 21.005.20060cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*≥ 20.006.20034 ≤ 21.005.20058cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*≥ 20.006.20034 ≤ 21.005.20060cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*≥ 20.006.20034 ≤ 21.005.20058cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*≥ 20.004.30005 ≤ 20.004.30006cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*≥ 20.004.30005 ≤ 20.004.30006cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*≥ 17.011.30158 ≤ 17.011.30199cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*≥ 17.011.30158 ≤ 17.011.30199
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Adobe · Acrobat Reader | affected unspecified ≤ 2020.004.30006 ; affected unspecified ≤ 2017.011.30199 ; affected unspecified ≤ 2021.005.20060 ; affected unspecified ≤ None |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |