Adobe Digital Editions Installer flaw leads to Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2021-39828

5.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Adobe
Status
Digital Editions
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 September 2021

What is CVE-2021-39828?

Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.11.187646 (and earlier) are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Digital Editions installer. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges. User interaction is required before product installation to abuse this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

Digital Editions <= 4.5.11.187646

Digital Editions <= unspecified

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/Digital-Edition...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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