#VU49486 Insecure DLL loading in Adobe Captivate - CVE-2021-21011

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#VU49486 Insecure DLL loading in Adobe Captivate - CVE-2021-21011

Published: January 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49486
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21011
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Captivate
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file on the system, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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