CVE-2021-35982

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : 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

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND

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

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND

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

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-09-29 09:15

Updated : 2022-02-01 12:45

NVD link : CVE-2021-35982

Mitre link : CVE-2021-35982

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_reader_dc
acrobat_dc

microsoft

windows

apple

macos

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