CVE-2021-39857

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC add-on for Internet Explorer versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by an Information Disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to check for existence of local files. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must visit an attacker controlled web page.

CVSS v3.0 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

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

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::classic:::*

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

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

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

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

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

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

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

Information

Published : 2021-09-29 09:15

Updated : 2021-10-06 17:18

NVD link : CVE-2021-39857

Mitre link : CVE-2021-39857

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

acrobat
acrobat_reader_dc
acrobat_reader
acrobat_dc

apple

macos

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