Path Traversal in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2021-40724
Acrobat Reader for Android versions 21.8.0 (and earlier) are affected by a Path traversal vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve 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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Reader Mobile — versions unspecified
- Google Android
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb21-89.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40724?
- CVE-2021-40724 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40724?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40724 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.