CVE-2021-40724

Acrobat Reader for Android versions 21.8.0 (and earlier) are affected by a Path traversal vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb21-89.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Oct 2021, 21:12

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : 7.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::*
CWE		CWE-22
References	~~(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb21-89.html -~~	(MISC) https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb21-89.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

15 Oct 2021, 15:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-10-15 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-40724

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40724

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40724

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_reader

google

android

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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