PT-2021-4165 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader
Published
2021-07-13
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Updated
2023-09-12
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CVE-2021-35980
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 and earlier
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.004.30005 and earlier
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2017.011.30197 and earlier
Description
The issue is related to a Path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious file. The vulnerability is due to incorrect restriction of the path name to a directory with limited access.
Recommendations
For Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 and earlier, update to a version later than 2021.005.20054 to resolve the issue.
For Acrobat Reader DC versions 2020.004.30005 and earlier, update to a version later than 2020.004.30005 to resolve the issue.
For Acrobat Reader DC versions 2017.011.30197 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30197 to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the opening of malicious files until a patch is available.
Fix
Path traversal
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat Reader