CVE-2021-28636
Assigner: adobe
Published: 2021-07-13T00:00:00
State: PUBLISHED
affected: product: Acrobat Reader
vendor: Adobe
versions: lessThanOrEqual: 2020.004.30005
status: affected
version: unspecified
versionType: custom
lessThanOrEqual: 2017.011.30197
status: affected
version: unspecified
versionType: custom
lessThanOrEqual: 2021.005.20054
status: affected
version: unspecified
versionType: custom
lessThanOrEqual: None
status: affected
version: unspecified
versionType: custom
datePublic: 2021-07-13T00:00:00
descriptions: value: Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (and earlier) are affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability. An attacker with access to the victim's C:/ folder could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary 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.
metrics: cvssV3_1: attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.3
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-427
description: Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
type: CWE
source: discovery: EXTERNAL
title: Adobe Acrobat Reader Unquoted Search Path Vulnerability