CWE
427
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-21010: Uncontrolled search path element in Adobe InCopy

First published: Wed Jan 13 2021(Updated: )

InCopy version 15.1.1 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Incopy<=15.1.3
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-21010.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is "InCopy version 15.1.1 (and earlier) for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability."

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software is Adobe InCopy version 15.1.1 (and earlier) for Windows.

  • What is the severity of this vulnerability?

    The severity of this vulnerability is high with a severity value of 7.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious file in Adobe InCopy version 15.1.1 (and earlier) for Windows.

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