CVE-2021-28636

HIGH

Adobe Acrobat and Reader DC - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0215
EPSS Percentile 79.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (4)
adobe/acrobat_dc 15.008.20082 - 21.005.20054
adobe/acrobat_dc 17.011.30059 - 17.011.30197
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc 15.008.20082 - 21.005.20054
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc 17.011.30059 - 17.011.30197
Published Aug 20, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026