CVE-2021-39827

Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.11.187646 (and earlier) are affected by an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Digital Editions installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to write an arbitrary file to the system. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb21-80.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:digital_editions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

Information

Published : 2021-09-27 09:15

Updated : 2021-11-18 08:06

NVD link : CVE-2021-39827

Mitre link : CVE-2021-39827

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-379

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

adobe

digital_editions

apple

macos

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