OS Command Injection in Adobe Digital Editions - CVE-2021-39826
Published: September 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56569
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39826
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Digital Editions
Adobe Digital Editions
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-39826
Install updates from vendor's website.