CVE-2021-35982CWE-427

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

High · published September 29, 2021

CVSS v3.0
7.3
EPSS
2%
Percentile
78.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01773 · 78.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Published
2021-09-29T15:36Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 SEP 15:36Z
    Adobe Reader DC Windows Installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution
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