Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2021· Updated Apr 23, 2025
Adobe Digital Editions Arbitrary file system write vulnerability
CVE-2021-21100
Description
Adobe Digital Editions version 4.5.11.187245 (and earlier) is affected by a Privilege Escalation vulnerability during installation. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary file system write in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Affected products
2<=4.5.11.187245+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=4.5.11.187245
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb21-26.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
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