CVE-2021-39827 json
Adobe Digital Editions Installer flaw leads to Arbitrary File System Write
published 2021-09-27 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-26184
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.11.187646 (and earlier) are affected by an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the Digital Editions installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to write an arbitrary file to the system. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Adobe Digital Editions
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-379 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/Digital-Editions/apsb21-80.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39827
- NVD CVE-2021-39827
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