CVE-2021-21100 HIGH

CVE-2021-21100: Adobe Digital Editions Arbitrary file system write vulnerability

Vendor Adobe
Product Digital Editions
Weakness CWE-379
Published April 15, 2021
Last update April 23, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.11.187245 (and earlier) is affected by a Privilege Escalation vulnerability during installation. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary file system write in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2021 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated

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