CVE-2021-21090

Published: Jun 28, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: psirt@adobe.com (Secondary)

Description

Adobe InCopy version 16.0 (and earlier) is affected by an path traversal vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve remote 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.

Affected (1)

Products: Adobe: Incopy

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Incopy	Up to 16.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

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

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb21-25.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

Vendor Advisory

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/incopy/apsb21-25.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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