Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2021· Updated Sep 16, 2024
Adobe Reader DC Windows Installer Uncontrolled Search Path element could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution
CVE-2021-35982
Description
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.
Affected products
2- Range: <=2021.005.20060, <=2020.004.30006, <=2017.011.30199
- Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
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