#VU54690 Path traversal in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2021-28644
Published: July 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54690
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28644
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an input validation error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF document and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.