SB2021011277 - Privilege escalation in Adobe Captivate
Published: January 12, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021011277
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21011)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file on the system, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.