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.

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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