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.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 8.5 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

8.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::*

History

31 Aug 2021, 16:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::* cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html -~~	(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.3~~	v2 : 8.5 v3 : 7.3
CWE		CWE-427

20 Aug 2021, 19:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-08-20 19:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:47

NVD link : CVE-2021-28636

Mitre link : CVE-2021-28636

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-28636

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Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_dc
acrobat_reader_dc

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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