VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-40724
Acrobat Reader for Android versions 21.8.0 (and earlier) are affected by a Path traversal vulnerability.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.57%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.57% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat reader
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb21-89.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb21-89.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.