SB2021041361 - Arbitrary file system write in Adobe Digital Editions



SB2021041361 - Arbitrary file system write in Adobe Digital Editions

Published: April 13, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021041361
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21100)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.