CVE-2021-40724
Adobe Acrobat Reader Android Abritrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Acrobat Reader para Android versiones 21.8.0 (y anteriores), están afectadas por una vulnerabilidad de Salto de Ruta. Un atacante no autenticado podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para lograr la ejecución de código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario actual. Es requerida una interacción del usuario para explotar este problema, ya que la víctima debe abrir un archivo malicioso
*Credits:
N/A
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Privileges Required
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2021-09-08 CVE Reserved
- 2021-10-15 CVE Published
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-20 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb21-89.html | 2021-10-21 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | <= 21.8.0 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version " <= 21.8.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | - | - |
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