CVE-2021-35982

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.
References
Link Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*

History

01 Feb 2022, 20:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 4.4
v3 : 7.8
v2 : 4.4
v3 : 7.3

28 Jan 2022, 22:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary 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. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user via DLL hijacking. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction. 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.

08 Oct 2021, 15:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.3
v2 : 4.4
v3 : 7.8
References (MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html - (MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

29 Sep 2021, 16:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-09-29 16:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-35982

Mitre link : CVE-2021-35982

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-35982


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

apple

  • macos

adobe

  • acrobat_dc
  • acrobat_reader_dc
CWE
CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element