CVE-2021-35982 HIGH

CVE-2021-35982: Adobe Reader DC Windows Installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

Vendor Adobe
Product Acrobat Reader
Weakness CWE-427
Published September 29, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 29, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated