CVE-2021-28634

Published: Aug 20, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

8.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.5 / Impact: 6.0

Source: psirt@adobe.com (Secondary)

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 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution on the host machine in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Affected (6)

Products: Adobe: Acrobat Dc, Acrobat Reader Dc

Adobe

2 products

Acrobat Dc

Acrobat Reader Dc

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Dc	From 17.011.30059 to 17.011.30197
Adobe Acrobat Dc	From 20.001.30005 to 20.004.30005
Adobe Acrobat Dc	From 15.008.20082 to 21.005.20054
Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc	From 17.011.30059 to 17.011.30197
Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc	From 20.001.30005 to 20.004.30005
Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc	From 15.008.20082 to 21.005.20054

Related CWEs

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (2)

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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