CVE-2021-35982

Adobe Reader DC Windows Installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

State: Published
Severity: 7.3 High
Published: Sep 29, 2021
Updated: Sep 16, 2024
Reserved: Jun 30, 2021

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.0	7.3 High	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	adobe

Weaknesses

CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Acrobat ReaderAdobe	2020.004.30006 and earlierAffected 2017.011.30199 and earlierAffected 2021.005.20060 and earlierAffected None and earlierAffected

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html

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