Acrobat Reader is affected by an Untrusted Search Path vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation. An attacker with high privileges could leverage this vulnerability to gain elevated access. Exploit depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control.
Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
High
Difficult to exploit
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
Required
User action required
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 5
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
|
Adobe Acrobat
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
|
24.001.20604
|
24.001.30429
|
|
Adobe Acrobat_Dc
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
|
15.008.20082
|
26.002.21901
|
|
Adobe Acrobat_Reader_Dc
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
|
15.008.20082
|
26.002.21901
|
|
Apple Macos
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
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|
Microsoft Windows
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
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