CVE-2021-21090
Adobe InCopy DOCX file parsing directory traversal vulnerability could lead to remote code execution
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Jun 28, 2021
- Updated
- Apr 23, 2025
- Reserved
- Dec 18, 2020
Description
Adobe InCopy version 16.0 (and earlier) is affected by an path traversal vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote 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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | adobe |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
InCopyAdobe |
|
References
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