CVE-2021-21045: Acrobat Reader DC Improper Installer Access Control Vulnerability Could Lead To Privilege Escalation
First published: Thu Feb 11 2021(Updated: )
Acrobat Reader DC versions versions 2020.013.20074 (and earlier), 2020.001.30018 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30188 (and earlier) are affected by an improper access control vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to elevate privileges in the context of the current user.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.0<=17.011.30188 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.0<=20.001.30018 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Dc | <=20.013.20074 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.0<=17.011.30188 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=20.0<=20.001.300183 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | <=20.013.20074 | |
| Apple macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows |
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