CVE-2021-28644 json
Adobe Acrobat SpellDictionaryCreate Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2023-09-06 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-15313
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20054 (and earlier), 2020.004.30005 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30197 (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.
Patch / fix
- adobe acrobat 17.011.30199, 20.004.30006
- adobe acrobat_dc 21.005.20058
- adobe acrobat_reader 17.011.30199, 20.004.30006
- adobe acrobat_reader_dc 21.005.20058
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-51.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28644
- NVD CVE-2021-28644
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